A 17th century map of Sri Lanka

Name: A 17th century map of Sri Lanka
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HONDIUS, Jodocus.

Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicatur.

Amsterdam: Henricus Hondius, 1628, French text edition. Coloured. 345 x 500mm.

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An early map of Sri Lanka, orientated with north to the left, with strapwork cartouches for the title, dedication and scale. Other decorations include a compass rose, Dutch galleon, a mahout on an elephant, a deer and wild pig. The map was engraved by Jodocus Hondius and first published in his 1606 edition of the Mercator atlas,

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VAN DER KROGT: 1.114.

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