A New Map of Present Asia. Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Gloucester.

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• ARTIST: Edward Wells

• MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving

  DATE: 1712

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 14 1/2 x 20 1/8" (36.7 x 51.4 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: Second title in cartouche on right: Present Asia Distinguisht into its general Divisions or Countries together with their Capital Cities Chief Rivers Mountain.<br><br> This map depicts the continent of Asia in beautiful detail from Italy and the Mediterranean Sea eastward to Japan and the "Companies Land." Including the Middle East, the Philippines and New Guinea.<br><br> This map appeared in Wells atlas, "Historical Geography of the Old Testament." Edward Wells (1667–1727) was an English mathematician, geographer, and theologian.

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• CONDITION: Good condition save for a small worm hole. B/W

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• CATEGORIES: Maps