Collection Item
Indiae Orientalis nec non Insularum Adiacentium nova descriptio per Nicolaum Visscher cum privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae 1657
First included in Jansson's Novus Atlas 1657-58, this map shows the East Indies, the north coast of Australia, Carpentaria, and New Guinea. Tasman's second voyage of discovery in 1644 is indicated. A lavish cartouche depicts the exotic riches the Dutch found in the East Indies.
Call Number:
SAFE/Cb 65/13
Published date:
1657