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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

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.<br/><br/>. 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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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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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.
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4771 x 3576 px | 48.8 MB
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40.4 x 30.3 cm | 15.9 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
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