Premiere Carte des isles de la Sonde - Antique map of Singapre region

An uncolored copper plate map, this 1760 map of the island of Sumatra and the southern part of the Malay Peninsula was done by Brion and Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. It covers the entire island of Sumatra, Indonesia, as well as much of modern day Malaysia. Parts of Java and Borneo are also included. The Straits of Malacca (Malaca) and the Straits of Singapore (Sincapura) are finely detailed. The map notes many coastal features, including shoals, banks and small islands. Singapore Island is not specifically named, but it is shown, and several other lesser islands are named including Tioman Island, Banca, and Penang, etc. The cities of Palembang, Jambi, Aceh and Jakarta are located. The map was issued by Bellin as part of Histoire Universelle. 

Jacques Nicolas Bellin
Title
Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo - Antique Map
Publication Place / Date
Image Dimensions
Paris / ca.1760
37 by 27 cm
Color
Condition
Black and White
VG
Product Price
Product Number
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SKU #M.0186
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