Subject: East Indies - Indonesia
Period: 1712 (circa)
Publication: Atlas geographus, or a Compleat System of Geography
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10.3 x 7 inches
26.2 x 17.8 cm
This bold copper engraved chart of the East Indies includes Sumatra, Malacca (Malaysia), Siam, part of Guinea, and the Philippines. The southern part of Borneo is noted as Pepper Country. There is a surprising amount of detail, particularly the naming of numerous small islands.
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Condition: A