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Map of Asia

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Map of Asia

Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.) / Blaeu sr., Joan / Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.)

Map of Asia.-Asia noviter delineata.

The map is ringed by views of cities and people in traditional dress. The cities shown are Candy, Calecuth, Goa, Damasco, Ierusalem, Ormus, Bantam, Aden and Macao.

The chart is taken from the Blaeu-Van der Hem Atlas.

The chart was originally contained in Joan Blaeu's 'Atlas Maior'.

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Sources and literature

Krogt, Peter van der, The Atlas Blaeu - Van der Hem: of the Austrian National Library (2005)