GERARD MERCATOR, Asia ex magna orbis terre etc., Amsterdam, 1630. bibliophilic-essay-11 Fine woodcut world map on

Fine woodcut world map on an oval projection

and the rich trade opportunities so valued by Europeans

Southeast Asia highlights the spice islands

and detail of French cartography was unrivaled in this period

It is particularly attached to the vicinity of cascades and falls

GERARD MERCATOR, Asia ex magna orbis terre etc., Amsterdam, 1630. bibliophilic-essay-11 Fine woodcut world map onGerard 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