East Asian Library, Archival Research Center, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0154 Public domain Send requests to address or e-mail given. kklein@usc.edu
Description
Relief shown pictorially. Scale about 38 German miles to a centimeter. Prime meridian: Paris. In lower left margin: Notati etiam in hac mappa extant limites inter Russiam et Tatariam minorem post pacem recentissime a[nn]o 1739 initam. Decorated title cartouche depicts two hunters with rifles, a bear, and dog. Also includes dedicatory cartouche to Anna, Empress of Russia in upper left corner. Hand-colored copper engraving, printed on wove paper. Sea of Korea referred to as "Mare Orientale Minus."
Type
image
Format
1 map : col. 48 x 54 cm., on sheet 57 x 67 cm. maps
Maps--Germany--1730 G7200 1730 .H68 Russia--Maps--Early works to 1800 Korea--Maps--Early works to 1800 Japan--Maps--Early works to 1800 China--Maps--Early works to 1800 Tibet--Maps--Early works to 1800 India--Maps--Early works to 1800 Anna, Empress of Russia, 1693-1740
Time Period
circa 1730/1731
Place
Scale ca. 1:4,000,000 (E10º -- W170º / N90º -- N20º). Russia Korea Japan China Tibet India
Source
Sea of Korea Map Collection, map no. EAMC-148 [Identifying number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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