A decorative late 17th century Dutch map of the East Indies and Australia, incorporating the discoveries of Abel Tasman's two voyages (1642-44). The map appeared first in Carel Allard's Atlas Maior in 1697. This second map is from his son Hugo's imprint of circa 1702-1705. The map extends across the whole of the Indian Ocean, from the Cape of Good Hope to the East Indies, Japan and Australia. A decorative catouche at the bottom of the map illustrates Asian merchants, traders, elephants, camels and a native African ostrich hunt. Includes details of the early seventeeth century discoveries in th
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6260 x 4947 px | 53 x 41.9 cm | 20.9 x 16.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1850Location:
New ZealandMore information:
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A decorative late 17th century Dutch map of the East Indies and Australia, incorporating the discoveries of Abel Tasman's two voyages (1642-44). The map appeared first in Carel Allard's Atlas Maior in 1697. This second map is from his son Hugo's imprint of circa 1702-1705. The map extends across the whole of the Indian Ocean, from the Cape of Good Hope to the East Indies, Japan and Australia. A decorative catouche at the bottom of the map illustrates Asian merchants, traders, elephants, camels and a native African ostrich hunt. Includes details of the early seventeeth century discoveries in the West and South West of Australia