Subject: East Indies - Indonesia
Period: 1632 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10 x 7.4 inches
25.4 x 18.8 cm
Charming map of the East Indies covers the coast of Indochina and Malaysia with the Philippines and Indonesia. The tip of Malaysian peninsula is bisected with Sincapura shown. The map shows the famous Spice Islands and the important trade capitals of the region. The west coast of New Guinea is exaggerated and the south coastline of Java is shown only by a dotted line. Decorated with a strapwork title cartouche, scale of miles and a compass rose. Latin text on verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #8500:353.1.
Condition: B+
A dark impression with a few minute worm holes and a light dampstain at top left.
