Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Historical maps of Asia leads 1
HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Antique Maps collection. Mostly China but Asia in general also. Cannot copy most samples, most too large for screen capture or too small to be of value.
# 1
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries : with the settlements, factories and territories, explaining what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal & c.
Moll, Herman
1720
East Asia; South Asia; Southeast Asia
# 2
Carte des costes de l'Asie sur l'ocean : contenant les bancs isles et costes & c levee sur les memoires les plus nouveau
Mortier, Pierre
1720
South Asia; Southeast Asia
# 3
A chart of the eastermost part of the East Indies and China : from Cape Comarine to Iapan, with all the adjacent islands
Seller, John
1702
Southeast Asia
# 4
La ville et le cháteau de Zélandia dans l'ile de Tayovan, en Chine
Aa, Pieter van der
1670
Fort; Taiwan; Zeelandia
# 5
Asia
Quad, Matthias
1598
Asia
# 6
Indiae orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
Ortelius, Abraham
1570
Asia
# 7
Pascaert van t'ooster gedeelte van Oost Indien van C. Comorin tot Iapan
Goos, Pieter; Wit, Frederik de
1680
Southeast Asia
# 8
Mont van der Rivier Chincheo in China
Commelin, Isaac
1646
Fujian; Xiamen
# 9
View of Fort Zeelandia, Taiwan
Commelin, Isaac
1646
Fort; Taiwan; Zeelandia
# 10
Quantung, e Fokien : provincie della China
Coronelli, Vincenzo
1695
Fujian; Guangdong; Hainan; Taiwan
# 11
Kaart van het eyland Formosa en de eylanden van Piscadores [i.e. Pescadores
Valentijn, François
1726
Pʻeng-hu hsien; Taiwan
# 12
De stad Macao
Valentijn, François
1724
Macau
# 13
Iaponia regnum
Blaeu, Joan
1655
Japan; Korea
# 14
Iaponia
Hondius, Jodocus
1606
Japan; Korea
# 15
Iunnan, Queicheu, Quangsi et Quantung : provinciae Regni Sinensis, praefecturae dictae
Schenk, Peter; Valck, G.; Jansson, Jan
1700
China, Southeast; China, Southwest
# 16
'Platte grond vande stadt Macao'
Valentijn, François
1724
Macau
# 17
Vista de la gran ciudad de Canton en la China
1750
Guangdong; Guangzhou
[Every map/map related image also has a description, i.e. for this illustration...
Year: 1750
Physical Size: 1 map : hand col. ; 41 x 49 cm
Geographic Region: Guangdong; Guangzhou
Call Number: G7824.C3A5 1750 .V57
Description: This very rare and important Spanish copper-plate engraving shows the waterfront of Guangzhou. The impressive edifices of the foreign trading establishments dominate the center of the engraving. In front of these buildings are flagpoles with each country's flags. At the bottom, a detailed lettered key identifies the principal buildings and activities.]
I found this academic source by googling my way to the University of Texas site, and finding the link there.
http://lbxml.ust.hk/mp/main.html
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