Moluccae Insulae Celeberrimae

Single sheet. Col. engr. Medium: 2 sheets of paper with central vertical join. Scale: [ca. 1:1 500 000]. Cartographic Note: North at 90 degrees. Graduated for lat & long. Rhumbs. Scale in German miles and Gallician miles. No soundings. Additional Places: Maluku. Contents Note: Decorated with ships (Dutch and local) and sea creatures. Islands' vegetation and fortifications depicted. Figures bottom right, Inset: Bachian I. Inset cartouche has weapons and navigational instruments.
First published in Le Theatre du Monde, 1638-40.

Object Details

ID: G258:8/2
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Jans Zoon
Places: Maluku
Date made: 1640; circa 1700; 1640 circa 1700
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Printed area 37.5 x 48.5cm, on sheet 55 x 64.5cm.