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Africa & Indian Ocean Title: d'Oostindize voyagien door Johan Davis tweemaal gedaan; uit desselfs reysverhaal opgemaakt. Cartographer: Van der Aa, Pieter Published: Leiden, Van der Aa Date: 1706-08 Size: [15,5 x 22,6 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Uncolored Description: Original copper engraving, uncolored as published. Small and decorative map of Africa and the Indian Ocean showing the travel of Johann Davis around Africa to South India and Sri Lanka. The decorative map is ornated in the lower right corner with an allegoric title cartouche showing a scene with an elephant and inhabitants. The famous Dutch publisher and mapmaker Pieter Van der Aa (1659 Leiden - 1733 Leiden) published 'during the period 1882-1733, an enormous quantity of printed matter' (Koeman). This map was actually published in the first edition of his travel books 'Naauwkeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en landreysen na Oost en West-Indien', in Leiden 1706-08. Notes: Printed on the full sheet as published; the map was originally folded in this series, so that old folds are more or less visible. Condition: Excellent Reference: Price: /
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