India and Central Asia

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  • Fine large map with detailed topographical features based on Guillaume de L’Isle. The map shows southern India with Ceylon and the Maldives. From Covens & Mortier “Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde” published in Amsterdam in 1730

    • Author: COVENS Johannes & MORTIER Pierre
    • Year: 1730 ca.
    • Dimension: 500 x 590 mm
    • Place of publication: Amsterdam
  • Interesting and highly detailed map covering the Northern India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, extending north to the Himalayas. The cartouche also contains a dedication to Correr. From Corso Geografico Universale by Coronelli published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Magnificent Coronelli’s map of the Indian Peninsula, from Guzarat to the Ganges. The map shows India below the Tropic of Cancer, with an insets of Ceylon and Trincomalee. It shows in very nice detail settlements, administrative division, larger towns, place names, rivers and canals. One of the most important and impressive large format 17th Century maps of the area. From the monumental Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognized as one of…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 454 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice