India Orientalis: cuius nobilior pars sunt duo ista quasi ingentia totius Asiæ promontoria in Oceanum versus Meridiem projecta, cum suis insulis

infoQuad, Matthias; 1600

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The island of Java was initially labelled on this map as ‘Iaua Minor’ (Java Minor), but this was altered to ‘Iaua Maior’ (Java Major), reflecting the common confusion over the names at the time. Sumatra and Borneo were both similarly mis-labelled.

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Date
1600
Map Maker
Quad, Matthias
Printer/Publisher
Johann Bussemacher
Publication Location
Cologne
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Main Title
India Orientalis : cuius nobilior pars sunt duo ista quasi ingentia totius Asiæ promontaria in Oceanum versus Meridiem projecta, cum suis insulis / Coloniæ formulis Jani Buxmacheri.
Barcode
B26056053E
Personal Author
Bussemacher, Johann, active 1580-1613, publisher; Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613
Extent
2 scans.
Description
On lower right corner of map: "Coloniae formulis Jani Buxmacheri, 1600." Relief is shown pictorially. Scale not given. Latin text on verso: India 6.
Imprint
[Cologne] : [J. Bussemacher], 1600.
Date Published
1600
BRN
200164185
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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