South East Asia to Sandelwood and Timor Islands in the South, Western part of New Guinea in the East and southern part of China in the North. Copper etching with recent outline coloring. Engraved by Berthold. This map of India and Southeast Asia has all names in French. In the southwest are the Maldives.
Condition is near Excellent.
Copper etching by Wilhelm Janzoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca 1640. Original hand coloring. This very attractive martitime map is west oriented and shows the islands west of Halmahera, the main island of the Moluccas. In the upper right is a baroque cartouche and to the left is a decorative inset of Bachian Island. The whole map shows navigation lines for the early sailing vessels.