Subject: North Pacific Ocean
Period: 1608 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
6.7 x 5 inches
17 x 12.7 cm
Fine miniature map focused on the North Pacific, including Northwestern America and Japan. While designed to illustrate the expansive Kingdom of the Great Khan in Asia, its main feature is the Stretto di Anian and the depiction of Northwestern America. The map covers northern Russia, China, and has an early, large depiction of Japan shown just off the American shore, dwarfing the rather misshapen California peninsula. It is decorated with two elaborate cartouches. Second state of the map, Latin text on verso.
References: Burden #95.
Condition: A
