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Auction 192, Lot 638

"Nieuwe Kaart van de Filippynsche, Ladrones, Moluccos of Specery Eilanden, als mede Celebes Etc.", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: Indonesia & Philippines

Period: 1728 (circa)

Publication: Hedengaagsche Historie…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.1 x 11.3 inches
33.3 x 28.7 cm
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Fine chart of the Philippines and the eastern part of Indonesia reflecting the Dutch interests in the region. The map provides a detailed view of hundreds of tiny islands, including the famous Spice Islands, that were once the heart of the Dutch spice trade and economic domination of the region. The places depicted include the Mariana Islands, here called Ladrones (based on Magellan's voyage) with Guam; the Caroline and Palau Islands called Nieuwe Fillippynsche Eilenden; a large portion of Papua New Guinea; the islands of eastern Indonesia, called Moluccos and Specery Eilenden; and the eastern tip of Java and Borneo.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression, issued folding on a bright, watermarked sheet with a binding trim at right that has been replaced with old paper and a short associated binding tear that has been professionally repaired.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $220

Closed on 4/26/2023

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