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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 122

Maps
India
Southern India
1724 Nieuwe Kaart van Choromandel ende Malabar..., by François Valentyn; 24½ x 22 inches, hand-coloured.

The simple title cartouche on the right side states that François Valentyn is the manufacturer, below this is the compass rose. Much detail is given along the coastlines, settlements and principal coastal features are identified. An attractive early map, one of the few early Dutch maps to focus on the region.

Folding creases, left margin reduced and there is a short tear which just runs into the map; a few age marks and tone or stain spots. Photo

François Valentyn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands. He is best known for his monumental history and description, ''Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën'' which remains one of the most important primary sources for the East Indies and neighbouring lands

Estimate
SG$1,000 to SG$1,200