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.
First published in Le Theatre du Monde, 1638-40.
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Object Details
ID: | G258:8/2 |
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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. |