China Arabia Korea as island Alaska India Japan 1626 Purchas Hondius scarce mapAsia. (Arabia Persia India Russia Tartary China Southeast Asia Siam Philippines New Guinea Alaska). Issued 1626, London by Purchase for his rare and monumental Relations of the World . Cartography by Hondius. Charming and uncommon early 17th century antique copper engraved miniature map. Text on reverse as always. Of note for the very prominent Korea as an island. The entire Asian region is compressed, the Straits of Anian separate the coast with a