Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda

infoBellin, Jacques Nicolas; Schley, Jacobus van der; Prévost, Abbé; Du Bois, J.P.J.; c.1772-1780

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Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).

Details
Date
c.1772-1780
Map Maker
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas; Schley, Jacobus van der; Prévost, Abbé; Du Bois, J.P.J.
Printer/Publisher
E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion
Publication Location
Amsterdam
Features

Residential Area

Public Space

Military Fort

Plantation/Forestry Area

Crops

Jungle/Wooded Area

Mountain/Volcano

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda / J.V. Schley direx.
Barcode
B26056071E
Personal Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772; Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715-1779, engraver; Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763; Du Bois, J. P. J.; Harrevelt, Evert van, 1729-1783, publisher; Changuion, Daniel Jean, publisher
Extent
1 scans.
Description
On lower left margin of map: "J.V. Schley direx". Relief is shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Imprint
[Amsterdam] : [Harrevelt, Changuion], [Between1772 and 1780]
Date Published
1772-1780
BRN
200165042
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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