Within Australia
All orders ship freewithin Australia
Rest of the World
Orders over A$300
ship free worldwide
C1710
Asiae pars Australis insulae indicae cum…
Mapmaker:
Very decorative c.18th hand coloured engraved map by Heinrich Scherer shows Northern Australia and the East Indies from the east coast of India to New Guinea. The map is festooned with fanciful numerous animals and plants. On the lower left us … Read Full Description
Sold
S/N: SANEO-AM-GBEL-019–509054
(C022)
Categories: Australia (General), Northern Territory, MAPS & GLOBES, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, Indonesia, East Indies
Free Shipping
See Shipping page for Terms & Conditions
Details
Full Title:
Asiae pars Australis insulae indicae cum suis naturae dotibus
Date:
C1710
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
351mm
x 223mm
Paper Size:
419mm
x 272mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1710
Description:
Very decorative c.18th hand coloured engraved map by Heinrich Scherer shows Northern Australia and the East Indies from the east coast of India to New Guinea. The map is festooned with fanciful numerous animals and plants. On the lower left us a large decorative compass rose held up by wind blowing cherubs. The title is held by a cupid and the seas have varying exotic fish depicted. Jesuit cartographer, Professor of Mathematics in Munich. Issued the first thematic Atlas. In 1710 he issued Atlas Novus from which this map is from.
As a devout Jesuit cartographer and Professor of Mathematics in Munich Scherer’s maps often show the Jesuits areas of activities and influence specially in Asia.
From: Scherer, Atlas novus exhibens orbem terraqueum per naturae opera.
References:
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967: 77606
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973: 3457-3462
Shirley, R. The Mapping of the World Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. London 1987: 630
Heinrich Scherer (1628 - 1704)
German Jesuit priest, cartographer, and scholar, active in Munich during the late seventeenth century. Educated in philosophy and theology, he taught these subjects at Jesuit institutions before turning his attention to geography and cartography, disciplines he approached through the lens of religious and moral philosophy.
Scherer is best known for his Atlas Novus (1702–1710), a monumental seven-volume work that combined geographical knowledge with the Jesuit worldview. His maps are distinguished by elaborate baroque ornamentation and a distinctive integration of theology, geography, and politics, often depicting missionary routes, centers of Catholic influence, and global conversions.
Produced with the support of the Bavarian court, Scherer’s atlases are valued both for their artistry and for their insight into the intellectual and religious context of early modern Europe.
