Indes orientalles ou du Gange

infoBoisseau, Jean; 1643

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Four long rivers flow south through mainland Southeast Asia on this map: the ‘Menan’, ‘Manthabam’ and ‘Cosmin’ originate at a mythical lake (‘Chiamai Lac’) in southern China, while the ‘Mecon’ (Mekong) flows from the hills of Cochinchina (Vietnam).

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Date
1643
Map Maker
Boisseau, Jean
Publication Location
Paris
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Cartouche

Features

River

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Indes orientalles ou du Gange
Barcode
B26056105C
Personal Author
Boisseau, Jean, active 1637-1658; Boisseau, Jean, active 1637-1658
Extent
1 scans.
Description
Relief shown pictorially. In bottom right of margin: "28". Scale not determined.
Imprint
[Paris] : [Publisher not identified], [1643]
Date Published
1643
BRN
200172310
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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