Indes Orientales et leur Archipel, Les. With title-cartouche and miles indicator. Map by Rigobert Bonne (Raucourt, Ard., 1727 – 1795). Engraving coloured in outline. Paris, Lattré, ca. 1770. 33.8 x 47 cm.
Fine Map with India , Ceylon , Indonesia (Spice Islands) , Philippines , here i. a. especially designated
the Isle Cebu , whose ruler Magellan had christianizationed ,
before he fell in action against that of the Isle of Mactan/Mattan , Singapore + Strait of Singapore
“ Détr de Sin Capura ”,
Thailand , Vietnam , Cambodia , Burma , Malaya . – With watermark.
Offer no. 14,706 / EUR 248. (c. US$ 334.) + shipping
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