Subject: Asia
Period: 1790 (circa)
Publication: Zak-Atlas
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.9 x 3.8 inches
12.4 x 9.7 cm
This charming and uncommon miniature map of the continent extends south to include the northern tip of Australia (Nieuw Holland). Detail is limited to political boundaries, important rivers and cities, and the Great Wall of China. The title is engraved on a decorative shell. Engraved by Jan van Jagen.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.HOLT-1a #3.
Condition: A+
Contemporary color on a bright sheet with a manuscript plate number at top right and binding holes in the left blank margin.