Iava insvla

infoMünster, Sebastian; c.1544-1552

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From Sebastian Münster's ‘Cosmographia’, this map of Java features illustrations of the ‘Anthropophagi’, a mythical race of cannibals. The book also notes the religion, language, and trade (pepper, nuts, nutmeg, saffron, ginger) of the local people.

Details
Date
c.1544-1552
Map Maker
Münster, Sebastian
Publication Location
Basel
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Illustration

Features

Kampong/Village

Residential Area

Crops

Plantation/Forestry Area

Languages Spoken

Religious Groups

Wild Animals

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Iava insvla
Barcode
B26056119H
Personal Author
Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552; Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552
Extent
3 scans.
Description
Title at head of map: Liber V, [page] 1255. On verso: De Terris Asiae Maioris, [page] 1256. Scale not given.
Imprint
[Basel] : [Publisher not identified], [Between 1544 and 1552]
Date Published
1544-1552
BRN
200177052
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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