China.
| Author/creator | Hondius, Jodocus cartographer. |
| Other author | Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594, cartographer. |
| Other author | Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651, publisher. |
| Other author | Jansonius, Johannes, 1588-1664, publisher. |
| Format | Map |
| Publication | [Tot Amsterdam] : [by Ioannes Jansonius en Henricus Hondius], [1634?] |
| Description | 1 map : copper engraving ; 33 x 44 cm, on sheet 48 x 56 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Leiden University copy |
| Subjects |
| Cartographic data | Scale approximately 1:15,586,000. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare vault copy is hand colored. |
| General note | Relief shown pictorially and with contours. |
| General note | Scale given in "Milliaria Germanica" and "Leucae Hispanicae." |
| General note | Note in lower right reads, "Medius meridianus est 155. reliqui ad hunc inclinantur pro ratione 15. et 58 paralletorum." |
| General note | Verso, Dutch text with page 371-372: "Beschryvinghe van het Coninckrijck van China". |
| General note | Besides China, depicts Korea as an elongated island and Japan on the Ortelius-Teixeira model. The northwest coastline of America appears in the upper right corner with a notation that refers to the Tartar hordes that inhabit the region.--Dealer description. |
| General note | Illustrations include animals, a sea monster, a European and a Japanese ship, a wind-wagon, and Japanese persecution of a Christian missionary. |
| General note | From: Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Atlas ofte afbeeldinghe vande gantsche weerldt (Tot Amsterdam : Ian Iansson, 1634), originally published in Latin (Amsterdam, 1606). |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| References | Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici / Peter van der Krogt, vol I, [8410:1A:1:331], page 707 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare vault copy gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| Genre/form | Maps. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Vault | G7820 1606 .H66 | ✔ Available | Request Material |