With an Early Map of Brunei.
Rare work on Malayan/Philippinian islands.
Carlos Cuarteron (1816–1880), was a Spanish mariner who later became a priest and established the first Roman Catholic missions in northern Borneo. He was based in the Philippines and built up his experience on the route between Manila and Macao until he became a full captain in 1841. Having undertaken several voyages in the islands south and east of the Philippines during which he freed several slaves and did some evangelizing he became more interested in missionary work and went back to Europe for support and training.
In 1855 he was appointed Priest Apostolic to Borneo by the Pope and left for the east in 1856 with two Italian priests to assist him.
Includes the following maps:
- Situazione Geografica Della Isola di Labuan . . .
- Pianta deall Citta di Brunai Capitale Del Regno Di Borneo Propio 1844
- Cartea Deall Costa Nord-Ouest Di Borneo Compresa tra le punte Tanjong Api e Tanjong Sampanmangio . . .
- Carta di una parte dell' Asia e dell' Oceania . . .