Indiae Orientalis Tabula. Land Karte von Ost Indien - Old maps

Author: Dampier, William

Publishing year: 1703

Southeast Asia."Indiae Orientalis Tabula. Land Karte von Ost Indien". Orig. copper-engraving after W. Dampier's map of East Indies and Australia. Published 1703. With ornamental Latin-German title cartouche. 15:27 cm (6 x 10 3/4 inch.).

William Dampier (1651-1715) was an English buccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer. He was the first Englishman to explore or map parts of New Holland (Australia) and New Guinea. He was the first person to circumnavigate the world three times.

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