C1710

Totius Asiae Continens Cum Praecipuis In…

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Rare c.18th hand coloured engraved map depicting the entire continent of Asia by Heinrich Scherer, featuring an elaborate decorative title cartouche. Scherer’s map of Asia includes the islands of Japan, Korea, the Philippines, East Indies and early depictions of the … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Totius Asiae Continens Cum Praecipuis Insulis Eidem Annexis.

Date:

C1710

Mapmaker:

Heinrich Scherer (1628 - 1704)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

354mm

x 230mm

Paper Size:

392mm

x 262mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1710

Description:

Rare c.18th hand coloured engraved map depicting the entire continent of Asia by Heinrich Scherer, featuring an elaborate decorative title cartouche.

Scherer’s map of Asia includes the islands of Japan, Korea, the Philippines, East Indies and early depictions of the northern coast of Australia. Curiously the cartography inaccurately portrays the scale of Korea undersized and “Yesso” (Hokkaido) north of Japan which is oversized. The map also depicts Hokkaido “Terra Iedso” as a single landmass and north of Japan neighbours “Compagnie Land”, a misunderstood landmass based on the 1643 discoveries of Maarten Vries.

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 : 626, ill.p. 619

Collections:
Biblioteca Nacional de España: 433677363

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.

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