Insula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adjacentibus insulis

infoJansson, Jan; 1657

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The orientation of this map is unusual, with north to the right, so the west coast of Borneo is at the top. Its cartouche is decorated with drawings of seafaring people, and the scale with cherubs playing with cartography tools such as callipers.

Details
Date
1657
Map Maker
Jansson, Jan
Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Rhumbline Network

Scale

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Features

River

Jungle/Wooded Area

Mountain/Volcano

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Insula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adjacentibus insulis
Author/creator
Jansonius, Johannes
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2004
Language
Latin
Extent
elektronische bron (1 kaart)
Note
[Johannes Jansonius]<br>One map from vol. 5 of Atlas Maior.
Subject (geographic)
Borneo
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1657]
Shelfmark
KK 086-03-01
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:2010901

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