Tartariae Sive Magni Chami Regni typus.

Article description

Original copper engraving, published 1598 in a French edition of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Finely hand colored in wash and outline. Fine and decorative map showing the Tartary, China, Japan and the Northwest coast of North America. The map shows the kingdom of the great Khan. It was published from 1570 onwards until 1612. It is probably the first map to name California 'C. Califormio' and showing the name 'Sierra nevada' along the west coast. The map names also the streets of Anian, it is showing as well an uncommon projection of Japan. Ornated in the upper right corner with a large decorative title cartouche, one additional text cartouche in the lower left corner and a decorative scene of a tartarian warrior in front of an tent. Ships and sea-monsters are in the Ocean.

Broe. 163; Burden 41.