Isles de la Sonde Vers L'Occident.

(Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Asia, Southeast Asia, Dutch East Indies, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

Wonderful decorative appeal due to nude figures and cherubs across the bottom.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12338].