Historic Map : Meyer Map of Asia, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in Surrounded by the fretwork style

Surrounded by the fretwork style border common to Johnson's atlas maps issued between 1863 and 1869

but specifically details the western coastline

Color coded according to regional political boundaries

at the start of the Roman Empire

Historic Map : Meyer Map of Asia, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in Surrounded by the fretwork styleThis is a fine example of Joseph Meyer's 1852 map of Asia. It covers the entire continent from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Pacific Ocean, including the Aleutian Islands. The map covers Turkey, Arabia, Persia, the Indian subcontinent, Siberia, the Chinese Empire, Japan and Southeast Asia. It further includes Mongolia, Tibet and Korea within the borders of the Chinese Empire. Taiwan or Formosa is mapped vaguely, representing the poor knowledge of