{"product_id":"india-transgangetica","title":"India-Transgangetica - Petri c.1858","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Vicariati Apostolici nell’ India-Transgangetica (Tav. CXXXV) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Petri \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Rome, Italy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1858–1859 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Lithograph with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Unique Roman Perspective on Southeast Asia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThis fascinating mid-19th-century map provides a rare Italian vantage point on the region historically known as \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eIndia-Transgangetica\u003c\/b\u003e (India beyond the Ganges). While most maps from this era were produced by British or French publishers to track trade and colonial expansion, this specific work was engraved in Rome to document the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"331\"\u003eApostolic Vicariates\u003c\/b\u003e—the administrative missionary territories of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCartographic Highlights \u0026amp; Fun Facts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe \"Three Empires\" of Vietnam:\u003c\/b\u003e The map provides a detailed look at Vietnam before it was unified under French colonial rule. It labels the distinct regions of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"160\"\u003eTonchino (Tonkin)\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"179\"\u003eAnnam\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"190\"\u003eCochinchina\u003c\/b\u003e, all listed under the overarching \"Impero di Annam.\" This was published at a critical historical juncture, just as French military intervention in Indochina was beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Kingdom of Siam (Thailand):\u003c\/b\u003e Thailand is prominently featured as the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003e\"Regno di Siam.\"\u003c\/b\u003e During the 1850s, under the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), Siam was successfully navigating the pressure of Western imperialism, and this map captures the kingdom at its peak of traditional sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Malay Peninsula:\u003c\/b\u003e The \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003e\"Penisola di Malacca\"\u003c\/b\u003e is rendered with impressive detail. It lists various sultanates and coastal settlements, including the British strongholds of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003eSingapore\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"187\"\u003ePenang\u003c\/b\u003e, though they are integrated into the broader geographical landscape of the peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eItalian Nomenclature:\u003c\/b\u003e Collectors often look for \"out-of-area\" maps like this because they offer unique place-name spellings. Seeing the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eSouth China Sea\u003c\/b\u003e labeled as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003eMare della China\u003c\/i\u003e or the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"187\"\u003ePhilippines\u003c\/b\u003e as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"202\"\u003eIsole Filippine\u003c\/i\u003e adds a layer of continental European charm that isn't found on standard English charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Tearing Down of the \"Unknown\":\u003c\/b\u003e By the late 1850s, the interior of the mainland was becoming better known to Europeans. You can see the intricate river systems—the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eMe-Kong\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eIrrawaddy\u003c\/b\u003e—carefully engraved, reflecting the high-quality scientific data flowing back to Rome from missionary reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Aesthetic Appeal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe map features soft, period-correct pastel hand-colouring used to distinguish the various ecclesiastical jurisdictions. The engraving is sharp, and the wide margins (indicated by the \"Tav. 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