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Description

Striking map of the region between the Eastern part of India and Sri Lanka in the west and Cambodia, Malacca, Singapore and southern China in the West.

The map was used to illustrate the Dutch translations of the account of the voyage of Fernando Perez d'Andrade. D' Andrade sailed to Malaga, the Gulf of Bengal and China in 1516 on behalf of the King of Portugal. Vander Aa was one of the most prolific compilers of information on the early explorations to America, Asia and Africa. In total, the work reached 130 narratives, which were offered in 28 8vo volumes. A finely executed copper plate engraving with decorative cartouche.

Pieter van der Aa Biography

Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch mapmaker and publisher who printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated books, but is best known for his voluminous output of maps and atlases. Van der Aa was born to a German stonecutter from Holstein. Interestingly, all three van der Aa sons came to be involved in the printing business. Hildebrand was a copper engraver and Boudewyn was a printer.