Historic Map : Sanson, Rossi Map of Asia, 1687, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Prepared under the supervision of

Prepared under the supervision of Ferdinand Hassler and A

Includes parts of Italy

Color coded according to counties

Central Asia North of The Himalayas

and published c

Historic Map : Sanson, Rossi Map of Asia, 1687, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Prepared under the supervision ofA spectacular 1687 map of Asia by the important Italian cartographer Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi. Depicts the entire continent as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and the East Indies. In drawing this map Rossi drew heavily upon Nicholas Sanson's map of Asia in ancient times. In East Asia the cartography is still fairly speculative. Hokkaido is shown attached to the mainland in a vast peninsula named Yvpi . Separated from this landmass by the narrow