Idee de L’Isle de Java Tirees des Manuscrits Hollandois Pour Servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages

Superb c.18th map of Java sourced from Dutch manuscripts charts by the important French cartographer Jacques Nicholas Bellin.

Embellished with an elegant Rococo style title cartouche at top right, and at lower left is a compass rose. The map is divided into Javanese provinces, including the Kingdoms of Jakarta and Bantam.

From Prevost, Abbe. Histoire générale des voyages : ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre qui ont été publiées jusqu’à présent dans les différentes langues de toutes les.. Paris

References:
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967:  65403.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974:  p.241.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973:  5991.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 6058912
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 05041509
State Library New South Wales: RB/DQ909.8A
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier: ark:/12148/bpt6k201024v
State Library Victoria: RARESF 910.8 P929H