Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio

infoc.1700

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The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.

Details
Date
c.1700
Printer/Publisher
Peter Schenk; Gerard Valck
Publication Location
Amsterdam
Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Rhumbline Network

Scale

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Features

River

Regional Border

Jungle/Wooded Area

Mountain/Volcano

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio
Author/creator
Valck, G. en P. Schenk (Amsterdam)
Subject (topical)
Maps (documents); 74.21 geography of Asia
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2018 
Language
Latin
Extent
electronic resource
Note
2 scale sticks.
Subject (geographic)
South Asia; South-East Asia
Published
Amstelodami : apud G. Valk et P. Schenk, [approximately 1700]
Shelfmark
COLLBN Port 56 N 10
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:2013545

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