Arabia Asia Korea as island unknown Australia Japan near Alaska 1597 Magini map Cape Cod Bay Total of 66 different printed

Total of 66 different printed 19th century images

20 1/2" W x 15 1/2" H

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Army Corps of Engineers

Arabia Asia Korea as island unknown Australia Japan near Alaska 1597 Magini map Cape Cod Bay Total of 66 different printedAsia. (Geography of the known world, Asia, Indian Ocean, New Guinea, India, Japan, Arabia). Issued 1597, Venice by Magini. Scarce late 16th century copper engraved map, depicting from East Africa across to Japan, New Guinea and the tip of Australia. Oceans are stippled as typical for Italian maps of this era. Japan is barely recognizable and positioned too far north, seemingly across from Alaska coastline. Korea is un named and apparently an island