Asia, drawn from the best authorities : for the elucidation of Lavoisne's genealogical, historical, chronological, & geographical atlas Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Asia
Creator
Aspin, Jehoshaphat, 18th/19th cent
Contributor
Lavoisne, C. V. Lavoisne's complete genealogical, historical, chronological, and geographical atlas Barfield, John, fl. 1790-1842, bookseller
Date Created and/or Issued
1813
Publication Information
Published by J. Barfield, No. 91, Wardour Street,; London : University of Southern California. Libraries
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
Wood engraving, hand-colored. Relief shown pictorially. Title above the map: Geographical, statistical, and historical map of Asia. Prime meridian: London. Sheet "printed for J. Barfield, Wardour-Street, printer to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent." Sheet numbered 60, includes text describing Asia, Turkey, Arabia, Persia, India, China, and Tartary. Sea of Korea referred to as "Corean Sea."
Type
image
Format
1 map : col. 31 x 32 cm., on sheet 40 x 55 cm. maps
Asia--Maps Turkey--Description and travel Arabian Peninsula--Description and travel Iran--Description and travel India--Description and travel China--Descrption and travel Maps--England--1813 G7400 1813 .A76
Time Period
circa 1740/1813
Place
Scale ca. 1:26,000,000 (E10º -- E180º / N80º -- S14º). Asia
Source
Sea of Korea Map Collection, map no. EAMC-79 [Identifying number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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