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Description: From: Antoine-Francois Prevost's "Histoire Generale des Voyages [...]". Paris: Didot, 1746-1759. Continued by others.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Antoine-Francois Prevost'. Author: Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exiles (1697-1763), usually known simply as the Abbe Prevost, was a French author and novelist.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Carte des Isles Maldives' - Plate: Map of Maldives Islands from the voyage of Paulus van Caerden (ca. 1569-1615 or 1616) who was a Dutch admiral in service of the Dutch East India Company.
Condition: Very good, given age. Original folds, as issued. A few small stains print and margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 16.7 x 24.8 cm. The image size is ca. 15.6 x 21.8 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 6.6 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 6.1 x 8.6 inch.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Location: C22-43
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