van Keulen, Gerard
1728

Nova Tabula Terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura, Coromandelia

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Nova Tabula Terrarum Cucan, Canara, Malabaria, Madura, & Coromandelia, Cum parte Septentrionali Insulae Ceylon, in Mari Indico Orientali, Edente Hadriano Relando.

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Scarce Dutch chart of the Laccadive Islands, southern India, northern Sri Lanka (Ceylon) including the capital of Colombo. Based on the work of Adriaan Reland (Reelant) (1676-1718), a Dutch scholar and cartographer. The chart is decorated with numerous vignettes of sailing vessels and five compass roses.

Published by Gerard van Keulen in the fifth part of the sea-atlas "Zee-Fakkel" or Sea Torch which was issued by the House of Keulen in various editions from 1678 - 1753. According to C. Koeman this specific chart first appeared in the 1728 edition of the Zee-Fakkel.

CREATOR: van Keulen, Gerard

PUBLICATION DATE: 1728

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: India

BODY OF WATER: Indian Ocean

CONDITION: Very Good.  On heavy chain laid paper with wide margins. Strong impression.

COLORING: None

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SIZE: 23 " x 19 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

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