Search Results
9 Results found
To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Map dedicated to William Cowper, whose coat of arms sits atop the cartouche. It features two horses holding a crest with three martlets (mythical birds used in heraldry). The cartouche also features Asian traders. Monsoons are marked on the map.
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries: with the settlements, factories and territories, explaning what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal &c.
c.1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map showcases the colonial territories of Southeast Asia in the 18th century, with text detailing trading information and the products of each region. There are five inset maps featuring plans of specific trading ports.
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries: with the settlements, factories and territories, explaning what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal &c.
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore
This map showcases the colonial territories of Southeast Asia in the 18th century, with text detailing trading information and the products of each region. There are five inset maps featuring plans of specific trading ports.
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries: with the settlements, factories and territories, explaining what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal &c.
1717
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map showcases the colonial territories of Southeast Asia in the 18th century, with text detailing trading information and the products of each region. There are five inset maps featuring plans of specific trading ports.
To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia
c.1715
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
The arrows on this map show the direction of the seasonal monsoons: each arrow has a label, indicating the month. The northeast coast of Borneo is labelled ‘A Desart [desert/deserted?] Coast’, while the south is labelled ‘Pepper Country’.
To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia
1715
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This map is dedicated to William Cowper, whose coat of arms sits atop the cartouche. It features two horses holding a crest with three red martlets (mythical birds used in heraldry). The colourful cartouche also features Asian traders.
Insvlarvm Bandanensivm: novißima delineatio
c.1680-1709
Indonesia
A navigation map of the Banda Islands marked with bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points. On the island of Goenonghapy (Banda Api), a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian), and there is a military fort (‘Campa Nga’) on Nera.
Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae
c.1640-1655
Indonesia
This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.
- Indonesia9
- Brunei6
- Cambodia6
- East Timor6
- Laos6
- Malaysia6
- Myanmar6
- Philippines6
- Singapore6
- Southeast Asia6
- Thailand6
- Vietnam6
- more Simple Location »
- Borneo6
- Java6
- Malacca6
- Maluku Islands6
- Philipina Islands6
- Siam6
- Sumatra6
- Cochinchina5
- Celebes4
- Iava4
- Malay Peninsula4
- New Guinea4
- more Detailed Location »
- [remove]Military Fort9
- Cemetery/Columbarium3
- Church3
- Hospital3
- Missionary Building3
- Residential Area3
- Public Space1
- Moll, Herman6
- Blaeu, Joan1
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon1
- Hondius, Jodocus1
- Jaillot, Alexis Hubert1
- Jansson, Jan1
- Loon, J. van1
- Sanson, Nicolas1
- more Map Maker »
- John King3
- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- Herman Moll2
- Alexis Hubert Jaillot1
- D. Midwinter1
- Gerard Valck1
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier1
- more Printer/Publisher »