In 1584,a Portuguese,Luiz Jorge de Barbuda(1520-1580)undertook the first complete map of China. Called the "New China Map"(CHINEA,olimSinarumreginis,nou...
Relief shown pictorially. Scale measurement determined from scale bar (2.375 in.=19 Milliaria Germanica communia. From: Blaeu, W. J. and J. Blaeu. Le th...
Similar to Chetwind's map (see NOR 0039). The ocean is decorated with ships, flying fish and sea monsters. Elephants, lions, ostriches, and giraffes are illustrated on the mainland. "The River Niger is erroneously mapped and there are...