the "discoveries" are those of the West. It is not a definitive record as yet, but rather represents a preliminary step towards establishing a genealogy of European map-making in relation to the continent of Asia.
Mapping the continent of Asia / [written and researched by Julian Davison and Tan Lay Kee ; edited by Shan Grant]
Creators
Davison, Julian
Subject
Cartography--Asia--History
Asia--Historical geography--Maps--Facsimiles
Asia--Maps--Facsimiles
Publisher
Antiques of the Orient, 1994
National Library Board Singapore, 1994
Contributors
Tan, Lay Kee
Grant, Shan
Digital Description
application/pdf, maps
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Sixteenth century (1538-1599) -- Seventeenth century (1600-1699) -- Eighteenth century (1700-1799) -- Nineteenth century (1800-1814) -- Anon Asia maps -- Selected references.
Copyright
All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.