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Asia with the islands adioyning described, the atire of the people, & townes of importance
c.1646-1657
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map is illustrated with drawings of Asian people wearing traditional clothing, including representatives of Sumatra, Java and the Maluku Islands. There are also drawings of important ports such as Bantam (Banten) at the western end of Java.
A new mapp of y Empire of China: with its severall provinces or kingdomes, together with the adjacent isles of Japan or Niphon, Formosa, Hainan etc.
1669
Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar
Although mainly of China and Japan, this map includes some of the northern parts of Southeast Asia. The map is dedicated to Sir Thomas Peyton, an English Member of Parliament who was imprisoned for supporting the king during the English Civil War.
A new plaine and exact map of Asia
1671
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful map of Asia is illustrated with drawings of Asian people wearing traditional clothing, including a man and woman from Java in Southeast Asia, and drawings of important ports such as Bantan (Banten) situated at the western end of Java.
A new map of East India
1676
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful 17th century map highlights the mountain ranges and rivers of Southeast Asia and India. The cartouche features an illustration of Asian men wearing brightly-coloured clothing and carrying bows and arrows.
The isles of Sonda
1680
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
From Robert Morden’s ‘Geography Rectified’, a description with maps of the known world in the late 17th century. Text describes the peoples of the uplands of the Sunda Islands as ‘Pagans’, while the coastal peoples are ‘Mahumetans [Muslims]’.
The Molucca Ilands &c.
c.1680-1700
East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines
From Robert Morden’s ‘Geography Rectified’, a description with maps of the known world in the late 17th century. The map shows the Moluccas, but the text describes the Philippines: Spanish colonial rule, trade, the city of Manila and port of Cavite.
A new mapp of Asia: divided into kingdoms & provinces
1690
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A detailed late 17th century map of Asia, showing ancient kingdoms and the place names of important settlements. The cartouche features a drawing of Asian traders selling their goods, while a camel, monkey and two birds look on.
Ancient Asia according to its general divisions and names of its countries together with their chief cities, rivers, mountains &c.
1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Interestingly, this map from the year 1700 shows the world as the Greeks and Romans knew it. Therefore, Southeast Asia is labelled as 'PARTS UNKNOWN TO THE ANCIENTS' and lacks place names e.g. Sumatra is named ‘Taprobana I. according to some’.
A mapp of Batavia with all itts forts
1704
Indonesia
This early 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) shows an important port city, with military forts, a long pier, and many ships at sea. However, the map also shows a city surrounded by fields and plantations, for producing crops and grazing animals.
A chart of the eastermost part of the East Indies and China, from Cape Comarine to Iapan, with all the adjacent islands
1711
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early 18th century navigation map, with a rhumbline network and a scale in English, French, Spanish and Dutch measurements. The cartouche includes a drawing of Asian people as primitive natives, as they were often seen in the West at the time.
- Indonesia68
- Malaysia58
- Singapore57
- Thailand52
- Myanmar50
- Vietnam49
- Brunei48
- Cambodia48
- Laos48
- Philippines46
- East Timor42
- Southeast Asia42
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- Sumatra54
- Java50
- Borneo49
- Siam38
- Malay Peninsula36
- Sulawesi35
- Celebes33
- South China Sea26
- Malacca24
- China Sea21
- Sunda Islands21
- Cochin China20
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- Walker, John8
- Walker, Alexander6
- Walker, Charles6
- Moll, Herman5
- Wyld, James4
- Arrowsmith, John3
- Bowen, Emanuel3
- Thornton, Samuel3
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- John Arrowsmith3
- Laurie & Whittle3
- A. and J. Churchill2
- C. Hitch and A. Millar2
- Henry Teesdale & Co.2
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty2
- J. & F. Tallis2
- J. Hinton2
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