![]() This map was issued as page 3 in the 1872-73 German language edition of Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and corresponds to Van den Broecke’s Ort 6 classification, predating the more common Ort 7 map of Asia that appeared in 1574. Ortelius based this map on his own wall map of 1567. A large decorative title cartouche adorns the lower left hand quadrant. East of China, two sailing ships ply the waters of the Pacific. In the extreme southeast portion of the map Australia appears as “Terrae Incognitae Australis”. The first edition was bound at a later date in very expensive leathe r, and the colors appear to have faded less. Ortelius Atlas (Asia) The Library of Congress owns two copies of the first edition of Ortelius’ Atlas in 1570. 85 Van Den Broecke, Ortelius atlas Maps, 6. Map 45: Abraham Ortelius, The Atlas, 1570, Part A. To the south Luzon is absent from the Philippine Islands. The Digital Historical Maps of Singapore and Southeast Asia project is funded by Singapores Ministry of Education Social Science Research (SSR) Thematic. Clancy, Mapping of Terra Australis, p25, map 1.12 Suarez, Early mapping of Southeast Asia, pp 164-9 and fig. Still further east Japan appears in a distorted top heavy projection that resembles a tadpole. Indeed, Ortelius crisscrosses East Asia with a vast network of waterways advocating his belief that a water route existed through China to the North Sea and hence, via the Northeast Passage, to Europe. This mythical body of water was postulated by Ortelius to be the source great rivers of Southeast Asia. ![]() ![]() Further east in western China, Cayamay lacus is depicted. The Caspian Sea, according to the convention of the time, is presented on an east-west rather than north-south axis. From west to east, this map offers numerous elements worthy of further study. Covers from Europe and Africa eastward to include all of Asia, the East Indies, Japan, and parts of New Guinea and Australia. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for South East Asia by Abraham Ortelius Vintage Old Antique Map Canvas Print at the best online. English: A scarce and stunning first edition example of Abraham Ortelius’ important 1572 map of Asia.
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