Iles De Banda.

Scarce, c.18th hand coloured engraved French map of the Banda Islands, Maluku which comprise the important Spice Islands.

Until the mid-19th century, the Banda Islands were the only known source of nutmeg and mace. Nutmeg, from its seed and mace, from the seed covering. The map shows the plantations, Dutch forts, and an erupting volcano.

From: Prevost, Abbe. Histoire gnrale des voyages : ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par
terre qui ont t publies jusqu’ prsent dans les diffrentes 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