Description: Title / Subject: 'Asiae Frons versa ad Orientum' Date: 1789 Size: The printed area measures approximately 185mm x 240mm with margins beyond; blank verso. Description: An uncommon, copper-engraved map covering ancient Scythia / Central Asia. It was published in a 1789 edition of the ancient Roman geographer Pomponius Mela's 'Pomponii Melae de Situ Orbis, Libri Tres ...'. It is decorated with a dedicatory cartouche. Cartographer / Engraver: Pomponius Mela Provenance: 'Pomponii Melae de Situ Orbis, Libri Tres...', John Reynolds edition of 1789, published by Thomas Pote, Bookseller of Eton. Condition: Very good condition. Light age toning. Several horizontal folds as published. Please study all the photographs carefully to fully appreciate the condition. Ref: #04137
Price: 35 GBP
Location: Ilkley
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Cartographer/Publisher: Pomponius Mela
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Date Range: 1700-1799
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region: Asia
Era: 1700s
Format: Atlas Map
Type: Historical map
Year: 1789
