Map of Turkey in Europe - John Trusler 1788

Map of Turkey in Europe - John Trusler 1788Map Title: Map of Turkey in Europe Year: 1788 By: The Habitable World Described by Dr. John Trusler (London, 1791) Description: Handcolored copper engraved map of Turkey in Europe Size: 22cm x 18cm (34cm x 30cm) Size(H x W): 21. 5cm x 18cm (34. 5cm x 31cm with frame)

Map Title: Turkey in Europe

It depicts the vast territories held by the Ottoman Empire in Europe

this specific edition was updated and "corrected" by his successor

" which d'Anville correctly identified as the traditional source of the Nile according to the ancient geographer Ptolemy

the segmented stems

The inclusion of Rhio (Riau) and Bintan (Bintang) showcases the islands that served as the primary regional power centers before the rise of Singapore as a colonial port

depicting a sword with a laurel wreath

You can see the intricate river systems—the Me-Kong and the Irrawaddy—carefully engraved

this map represents the intersection of faith and geography

documenting the established local powers and the burgeoning maritime nodes—like Singapore—that were beginning to define the region’s future as a global crossroads

and reaching to Japan and New Guinea on the right

Drawn by: William Marsden (Engraved by J