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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.
- [remove]Maluku Islands4
- Makian3
- Mare3
- Moti3
- Ternate3
- Tidore3
- Archipelago de San Lazaro2
- Archipelago of St Lazarus2
- Bacan2
- Bachian2
- Machian2
- Moluccae Insulae2
- more Detailed Location »
- [remove]Rhumbline Network4
- Scale4
- Compass Rose3
- Longitude and Latitude3
- Written Note/Details2