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Maps and Sea Charts
Antique Map of the Banda Islands by Commelin, 1646
£295
$395 · €353
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1646
- Sheet size
- 6.9 × 9.1 in (17.5 × 23 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Island
- Moluccas
- Collection
- Maps and Sea Charts
- Period
- The spice race, before 1700
- Stock no.
- f_27773802
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Plate 15: 'Afteeckeninge van 't Eyland Banda.' Depiction of the Banda Islands, Indonesia. Rare. This attrative plate originates from: 'Title: Waerachtigh verhael van de Schipvaerd op Oost-Indien Ghedaen by de acht Schepen in den jare 1598. van Amsterdam uyt-gezeylt, onder 't beleyd van den Admirael Jacob Cornelissoon van Neck, ende Vice-Admirael Wybrand van Warwijck..', which was part of the monumental work by Isaac Commelin (1598-1676) on VOC voyages: 'Begin ende voortgangh van de Vereenighde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Companie....', published by Joannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1646. Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck (1564-1638) was a Dutch naval officer and explorer, who led the second Dutch expedition to Indonesia (1598-99). The purpose of the expedition was to bring back spices, and was a huge success. Van Neck returned to Indonesia once more, but on that journey lost three fingers during a battle with a Spanish-Portuguese fleet. This prompted him to retire from exploration and travel. He later became mayor of Amsterdam, alderman and member of two admiralty colleges. (Ref: *Tiele 81; *Landwehr, VOC, 250.) Artists and Engravers: Casparus Commelin (1636-1693), publisher and bookseller in Amsterdam. Engraver/etcher unknown.
Artist: Casparus Commelin (1636-1693), publisher and bookseller in Amsterdam. Engraver/etcher unknown.
Image size: 0.001 x 20 x 14 cm.
