stipple and line engraving
It is particularly attached to the vicinity of cascades and falls
Southeast Asia highlights the spice islands
Fine woodcut world map on an oval projection
and the rich trade opportunities so valued by Europeans
GERARD MERCATOR, Asia ex magna orbis terre etc., Amsterdam, 1630. bibliophilic-essay-11 stipple and line engravingGerard Mercator Asia ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris Desumpta studio et industria G. M. Iumioris Amsterdam, 1630 14 7 8 x 18 3 8 in. Mercator's map of Asia, in old color, showing the continent in detail and offering a fascinating cartographic snapshot of late sixteenth century geographic thought. The centrality of the continent is emphasized in the maps composition; parts of Europe, Africa, North America, and Australia are all