Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718

infoBellin, Jacques Nicolas; Prévost, Abbé; Schley, Jacobus van der; c.1746-1770

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This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.

Details
Date
c.1746-1770
Map Maker
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas; Prévost, Abbé; Schley, Jacobus van der
Publication Location
Paris
Attributes

Scale

Compass Rose

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Legend

Features

Hospital

Military Fort

Church

Public Space

Residential Area

Market

Warehouse

Port

Canal

River

Road

Civic/Metropolitan Border

Mountain/Volcano

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
Barcode
B26056084I
Personal Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772; Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763; Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715-1779, engraver
Extent
1 scans.
Description
Map is oriented with north to the lower left corner. On bottom left margin of map: "J.V. Schley direx". Scale approximately 1:2,700.
Imprint
[Paris] : [Publisher not identified], [Between 1746 and 1770]
Date Published
1746-1770
BRN
200167521
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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