The principal islands of the East Indies, according to ye newest observations

infoMoll, Herman; 1732

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A map of Southeast Asia by the London-based cartographer Herman Moll (1654?–1732) with hand-coloured regional borders. The north coast of Borneo is labelled ‘A Desart [desert] Coast’, while the south is labelled ‘Pepper Country’.

Details
Date
1732
Map Maker
Moll, Herman
Attributes

Scale

Longitude and Latitude

Features

Military Fort

Crops

River

Regional Border

Library Catalogue

Alternative Title
The principal islands in the East Indies
Description
In ink on verso: 11.
Extent
1 map
19.4 x 29.8 cm. folded to 19.4 x 15 cm.
color illustration
Language
English
Call Number
1976 1233
Collection Title
Forty-two new maps of Asia, Africa, and America ... : all engrav’d, according to the latest observations / by Herman Moll ...
Collection Created
London : Printed for J. Nicholson ..., 1716 ...
Format
cartographic
Genre
Engravings
Hand coloring
Maps
Maps in books
Subject (Geographic)
Borneo --Maps
East Indies --Maps --Early works to 1800
Philippines --Maps --Early works to 1800
Subject (Name)
Nicholson, John, d. ca. 1717, bookseller
Subject (Topic)
Atlases --Early works to 1800
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Orbis ID
1238248
Object ID (OID)
2039772

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