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"A Plan of the City and Castle of Batavia", Salmon, Thomas

Subject: Jakarta, Indonesia

Period: 1735 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:

16.5 x 12.7 inches
41.9 x 32.3 cm

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Superb, large bird's-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Jakarta, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, based on a similar plan by Bellin. A detailed lettered key identifies the buildings and sites of importance. Several ships and boats are shown in the harbor.

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Condition: B

Issued folding, now flattened, with some tears along folds neatly repaired with tissue on verso and the binder's trim at right replaced.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $150

Closed on 5/20/2009

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"A Plan of the City and Castle of Batavia", Salmon, Thomas

Subject: Jakarta, Indonesia

Period: 1735 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:

16.5 x 12.7 inches
41.9 x 32.3 cm

Superb, large bird's-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Jakarta, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, based on a similar plan by Bellin. A detailed lettered key identifies the buildings and sites of importance. Several ships and boats are shown in the harbor.

References:

Condition: B

Issued folding, now flattened, with some tears along folds neatly repaired with tissue on verso and the binder's trim at right replaced.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $150

Closed on 5/20/2009

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"A Plan of the City and Castle of Batavia", Salmon, Thomas

Subject: Jakarta, Indonesia

Period: 1735 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:

16.5 x 12.7 inches41.9 x 32.3 cm

Superb, large bird's-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Jakarta, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, based on a similar plan by Bellin. A detailed lettered key identifies the buildings and sites of importance. Several ships and boats are shown in the harbor.

References:

Condition: B

Issued folding, now flattened, with some tears along folds neatly repaired with tissue on verso and the binder's trim at right replaced.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $150

Closed on 5/20/2009

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16.5 x 12.7 inches
41.9 x 32.3 cm