Sri Lanka
Ptolemaeus, Claudius
Tabula Asiae XII (Tabrobana)
Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm]
Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua. Decorative map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon or Taprobana) ornated with an elephant and a renaisance text cartouche. Many place place names and some rivers are shown on the map. As well a number of small island, located around Sri Lanka, are engraved. An interesting collector's piece.
A very good impression, in excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17795]
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Sri Lanka
Mercator, G.
Ceilan
Zeilan sive Zeilon Insula
Amsterdam, I.E. Cloppenburgh, 1632 [18,7 x 25,3 cm]
Copper engraving, uncolored as published. A fine copy in a dark impression, full margins as published. This is the first so-called Cloppenburgh editions which was a competive edition with new engraved maps in a larger format. Most of the maps were engraved by Pieter van den Keere. The Cloppenburgh edition was continued for a couple of years but seems to have been suppressed after 1636 ... . This is another Cloppenburgh edition, now with Latin text. The maps from the Appendix have been incorporated. The title-page is followed by a dedication to Prince Frederik Hendrik, dated 1632 and signed by Johannes Cloppenburgh. (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici).
In excellent condition. Koeman, ME 200
[Stock No.:20861]
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Sri Lanka
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Isle de Ceylan. - Die Insel Ceylan (Ceylon)
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline. Decorative bird's eye view on the island of Sri Lanka with the neighbouring southern tip of India, ornated in the foreground with two sailing ships. With several place names, rivers and mountains.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:17984]
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Sri Lanka
Arrowsmith, A.
Charte von Ceylon. - Nach A. Arrowsmith's Reduction einer in den Haenden der Commisfarien fuer die ostindischen Angelegnheiten befindlichen Zeichnungen. - Weimar, im Verlage des Landes Indust. Compt. 1803
Weimar, Industrie Comptoire 1803 [33,2 x 19,8 cm]
Copper-engraving, uncolored as published. Detailled map of Sri Lanka, based on the the english map by Arrowsmith. The map provides a lot of information on place names, also streets mostly along the coast, but all over the island the map shows the divisions and names of all the various political districts of Sri Lanka.
In excellent condition, the map was originally folded, so that old folds are more or less visable.
[Stock No.:18521]
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