Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578 Published: Kuala Lumpur/London

Published: Kuala Lumpur/London

While Dutch merchants were physically dominating the spice trade in the East Indies

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A Chart of the Seas between the Straits of Banca and Po

making this a functional chart rather than just a descriptive map

Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578 Published: Kuala Lumpur/LondonTitle: Tab. I. Asi: in qua Galatia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithynia, Asia Minor, Pamphylia, Lycia, ac Cilicia Cartographer: Gerardus Mercator (15121594), after Claudius Ptolemy Published: Cologne, 1578 (First Edition) Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand coloring Description: A stunning 16th century map of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), including the ancient regions of Cappadocia, Galatia, and Bithynia. This map is a cornerstone of