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India & Golf of Siam Title: De Koninkryken van Golconda, Tanassari, Pegu en Aracam, aan de Golf van Bengale. Cartographer: Van der Aa, Pieter Published: Leiden, Van der Aa Date: 1706-08 Size: [15,6 x 22,9 cm] Technic: Copper-engraving / Uncolored Description: Original copper-engraving, uncoloured as published. Decorative map showing India, Sri Lanka and the neighbouring Birma and Thailand. With some engraved place names in those areas (Siam, Louvo, Ligor, Arecam, etc.). Ornated in the lower centre with a title cartouche showing inhabitants and explorers. 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 travelbooks 'Naauwkeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en landreysen na Oost en West-Indien', in Leiden 1706-08. Notes: In excellent condition. Printed on the full sheet as published; the map was originally folded in this series, so that old folds are more or less visable. Condition: Excellent Reference: Price: /
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