| Title | La grande Ile de Ceilon ou Ilanare: nommée Chilan par les arabes persans et chinois dressée sur les relations de Lopo Soares d'Albergeria et de plusieurs autres qui l'ont suivi 'T Groot Eiland Ceilon of Ilanare by d'drabiers persianen en chineezen Chilan genoemd |
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| Description | This is exquisite map of Sri Lanka with relief shown pictorially and map of the island nation with north oriented to the right, this map which was used to illustrate the voyage of Lopo Soares d' Albegeria in 1515 on behalf of the King of Portugal by the Portuguese historian Joan de Barros, this map provides a highly detailed look at Ceylon with insets main cities of kolombo (Colombo), candy (Kandy), and Jafnapatnam (Jaffna), based upon the work of this early 16th Century explorer., de nouveau rendue publique par Pierre vander Aa., Relief shown pictorially., Oriented with north to the right., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.MAP.00192, Print Map, Item-ID: i11400432, BIB-ID: 1842132, In Dutch and French. |
| Publisher | Pieter van der Aa |
| Contributor | Aa Pieter van der 1659-1733 Albergaria Lopo Soares de approximately 1453-approximately 1532 |
| Date | 1720, [1720] |
| Format | cartographic material, map, map, 1 map ; 15 x 22 cm, on sheet 36 x 45 cm, unmediated, sheet |
| Identifier | QNL:00016848 oclc: 900092942 |
| Language | dut, fre |
| Coverage | Scale approximately 1:2,800,000 ;, (E 77°59ʹ00ʺ--E 82°04ʹ00ʺ/N 11°00ʹ00ʺ--N 5°43ʹ00ʺ)., Sri Lanka |
| Rights | No Known Copyright, No Known Copyright |
| Reference | Catalogue Link |