Jan Jansson: Insula Borneo
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Cartographer:
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Jan Jansson
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Title:
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Insula Borneo
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Date:
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1657
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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21 inches / 54 cm
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Height:
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17 inches / 44 cm
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Map ref:
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SEAS5032
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Description:
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Decorative map of Borneo by one of the Dutch Golden Age's leading cartographers. Embellished with a large Baroque title cartouche, rhumb lines, and sailing ships. Coastal features are named, but the interior of the island remains completely unknown.
Latin descriptive text on the verso (image available upon request). Original hand-colour. [SEAS5032] |