Laurent Fries:  Tabula nova utriusque Indiae

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Title: Tabula nova utriusque Indiae

Map Maker: Laurent Fries

Description:

Nice full color example of the 1541 edition of Fries map of India and Southeast Asia, focusing on Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean.

Fries map is a reduced size version of Waldeseemuller's 1513 map, the earliest modern map to focus on the region. All prior maps of the region were prepared based upon the work of Claudius Ptolemy.

Based largely upon the Ruysch world map of 1507, Sri Lanka and the Indian subcontinent are relatively correct in their sizes. This map is among the earliest documents recording the Portugese explorations into the Indian Ocean, and is of primary importance in the mapping of the India and Southeast Asia.

Various decorative embellishments are shown within the map, showing indigenous peoples and customs. Extends from Saudi Arabia to the Malay Peninsula, centered on India. 

Condition Description: Minor discoloration at upper centerfold

Related Categories:
Maps of India
Asian Islands
Maps of the Middle East
Maps of Southeast Asia
Indian Ocean