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Single sheet of chain laid paper with two engraved illustrations from the first comprehensive work on maritime history by Charles Barthelemy Morisot- "Orbis Maritimi siue Rerum". Page 719 contains a 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" view of natives from the East Indies piloting small craft. The obverse contains a 5 1/2" x 5" print of a small European-style galley with a single sail and 20 oars. That illustration is titled: "Tabula tertia Piraticum Malabarum describit."
PUBLICATION DATE: 1643
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Philippines
BODY OF WATER: N/A
CONDITION: Good
Some age toning, smudges and wear consistent with age. Lightly browned .
COLORING: None
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 8
" x
14 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $
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