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Auction 175, Lot 606
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"De Eilanden Maldives of Voormuur van Indien met der Selver Tussen-Gelegen Zeen", Aa, Pieter van der

Subject: Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka

Period: 1707 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.9 x 5.9 inches
27.7 x 15 cm
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This finely engraved map illustrates the region Diego Lopez de Sequeira visited in 1518 when he became the governor of the Portuguese possessions in India. The map covers the Maldives, Sri Lanka, the Nicobars Islands, and northern Sumatra. Embellished with a pictorial title cartouche. This map was published in van der Aa's compilation of early voyages of exploration.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression, issued folding with light toning, a few spots of foxing, and light offsetting from an opposing page of text. There is soiling along the bottom edge of the sheet.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $80

Closed on 11/13/2019

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