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 Aa, Pieter van der 1659-1733 Albergaria, Lopo Soares de approximately 1453-approximately 1532 cartographic map cartographic image Early maps. ne 1720 monographic [Leiden, Netherlands] : Pieter van der Aa, [1720] dut fre

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1 map ; 15 x 22 cm, on sheet 36 x 45 cm

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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. No Known Copyright No Known Copyright 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. Scale approximately 1:2,800,000 ; (E 77°59ʹ00ʺ--E 82°04ʹ00ʺ/N 11°00ʹ00ʺ--N 5°43ʹ00ʺ). Sri Lanka Maps Early works to 1800 G7750 1720 .A3 900092942 rda MNU 150113 20150412100735.0 ocn900092942 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng