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Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).
Carte particuliere des isles Moluques
1750
Indonesia
A map of a small island chain off the west coast of the island of Gilolo (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). The military forts on the islands were used by the European colonial powers during conflicts over the area’s spice trade.
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.
Les Îles Moluques, tres exactement representées selon les plus nouvelles Observations des meilleurs Geographes
c.1714-1729
Indonesia
A map of a small island chain off the west coast of the island of Gilola (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). The military forts on the islands were used by the European colonial powers during conflicts over the area’s spice trade.
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.
Amboina ad viumu descripta quo tempore Admiarallus Wibrandus Warwicensis cum quatuor nauibus ante eam in achoris staret a 1599 mese martio
1614
Indonesia
The Latin title of this map refers to an Admiral Wibrand of Warwick, who visited the island of Amboina (Ambon Island in the Maluku Islands) in March 1599.
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- Brunei1
- Cambodia1
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- Laos1
- Malaysia1
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- [remove]Maluku Islands13
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- Machian4
- Mare4
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- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas4
- Prévost, Abbé4
- Pontanus, Johannes Isacius2
- Wright, Benjamin2
- Blaeu, Joan1
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon1
- Coronelli, Vincenzo1
- Du Bois, J.P.J.1
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- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion1
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