Asia, by François Halma. Before 1713
This map is probably an earlier state of Van der Aa's large-format Asia map. Van der Aa re-engraved the text in the cartouche and added his imprint. At the bottom right of the cartouche is a monogram of Halma: "FH", which, in the Van der Aa edition, is changed into "PA".
François Halma (Langerak, 1653 – Leeuwarden, 1722)
François Halma was a publisher who first established his business at Utrecht in 1674; later moved to Amsterdam where he worked as printer and publisher from 1699-1710 and finally settled at Leeuwarden, where he died in 1722.
Apart from many theological and historical works, he published a small number of geographical works and atlases. In 1695, during his period at Utrecht, he published Ptolemy’s Tabulae Geographicae orbis terrarium. His finest work appeared at Leeuwarden in 1718: the re-issue of Schotanus à Sterringa’s Friesche Atlas of 1698. He also published an edition of Sanson’s Description de l’Univers.
L'Asie Selon les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc.
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Old, antique map of Asia, by François Halma.
Title: L'Asie Selon les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc.
[Above map:] Asia in Praecipuas ipsius Partes Distributa, ad Observationes Academiae Regiae Scientiarum, et Exquisitissimas Tabulas, quae nunquam Antehac Lucem Viderunt, Excusa A Francisco Halma, Cum privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae.
With two insets: a) Map of the region northeast of Beijing according to Martinus Martini. - b) Map of the region northeast of Beijing according to Ferdinand Verbiest.
Date of the first edition: Before 1713.
Date of this map: Before 1713.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 505 x 665mm (19.88 x 26.18 inches).
Verso: Blank text.
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
References: van der Krogt A, See 48:03
Separate publication.
This map is probably an earlier state of Van der Aa's large-format Asia map. Van der Aa re-engraved the text in the cartouche and added his imprint. At the bottom right of the cartouche is a monogram of Halma: "FH", which, in the Van der Aa edition, is changed into "PA".
François Halma (Langerak, 1653 – Leeuwarden, 1722)
François Halma was a publisher who first established his business at Utrecht in 1674; later moved to Amsterdam where he worked as printer and publisher from 1699-1710 and finally settled at Leeuwarden, where he died in 1722.
Apart from many theological and historical works, he published a small number of geographical works and atlases. In 1695, during his period at Utrecht, he published Ptolemy’s Tabulae Geographicae orbis terrarium. His finest work appeared at Leeuwarden in 1718: the re-issue of Schotanus à Sterringa’s Friesche Atlas of 1698. He also published an edition of Sanson’s Description de l’Univers.