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China: A hand coloured 17th century map of Japan, Korea, China and the Yunnan-Burma region from an original copper engraving by Gerard Mercator and published by Jodocus Hondius
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Title:
China: A hand coloured 17th century map of Japan, Korea, China and the Yunnan-Burma region from an original copper engraving by Gerard Mercator and published by Jodocus Hondius
Caption:
Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish German (5 March 1512 2 December 1594) was a cartographer renowned for creating a world map based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing as straight linesan innovation that is still employed in nautical charts used for navigation.
. Jodocus Hondius (Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (1563 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer. He helped establish Amsterdam as the center of cartography in Europe in the 17th century.
. Jodocus Hondius (Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (1563 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer. He helped establish Amsterdam as the center of cartography in Europe in the 17th century.
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Album / Universal Images Group / Pictures From History
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Image size:
4771 x 3576 px | 48.8 MB
Print size:
40.4 x 30.3 cm | 15.9 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
17TH CENTURY • 17TH • ASIA • ASIAN • BURMA • CARTOGRAPHY • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE • GÉRARD • GERARDUS • GUIZHOU • HONDIUS • IUNNAN • JAPAN • JODOCUS • KOREA • KUNMING • MAP MAKING • MAP • MAPS • MEKONG • MERCATOR • MYANMAR • PLAN (CARTOGRAPHY) • PORCELAIN • TIBET • TIBETAN • XVII CENTURY • YUNNAN • YUNNANESE
