Asia Company’s Land Korea as island Company's Land 1680’s Macquart miniature map Civil War Engraved title page by I

Engraved title page by I

Folding map at rear as issued (appear unopened although paper is somewhat brittle and could split along fold lines if not handled with care)

Over sized vintage color lithographed map produced by and for the Catholic Church

by George Van Waters

1846-50 by Betts at 115

Asia Company’s Land Korea as island Company's Land 1680’s Macquart miniature map Civil War Engraved title page by ILAsie. Asia. Issued c. 1680s, Paris by Macquart. Charming Seventeenth century engraved miniature map with lovely full hand color. Original fold lines as issued. Korea is clearly shown as an island, cut off from the continent by rivers. Charming elongational shapes assigned to everything due to the projection used and the era of production. Almost folk art simple geography, including the five mythical rivers dividing Thailand flowing from a huge lake