"East India islands" & Indochina. Dutch E. Indies. Philippines. THOMSON 1817 map
Artist/engraver/cartographer: Drawn & engraved by Thomas Clerk for John Thomson's "New General Atlas". Provenance: "A new general atlas", consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the Empires, Kingdoms, and States in the World", Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin [Thomson's New General Atlas]. Type: Antique early 19th century atlas map with original hand colouring. A large map of the Dutch East Indies, Indochina and the Philippines. "Pinang" (Penang), "Bankok" (Bangkok), "Manilla" (Manila), and the Strait of "Sincapore" (Singapore) are marked. The Paracel islands are indicated to be much closer to the coast of Cochinchina (part of modern-day Vietnam) than is actually the case.
Size: 6842px × 5657px
Location: East Indies
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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