Striking map of the Northern Indian Ocean, and parts of India, Ceylon and SE Asia, centred on the mouth of the Ganges River. Includes Haynan Island. Names China, Cocinchinae, Saim, Cambodia, and some other relatively moderne place-names for the early 18th Century. Elaborate decorative border and gorgeous colouring. A fine example of this rare deluxe edition of the map.
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.