Indian Ocean (North), by J.B. Elwe. 1792
Jan Barend Elwe (florished 1785-1809)
The Amsterdam bookseller and publisher, J.B. Elwe, was probably of foreign origin. His activities in the book trade date back to 1785, a date found on an atlas.
J.B. Elwe's contribution to atlas and map production was slight. All he did was print some maps from old plates after deleting their name and adding his address.
Partie de la Nouvelle Grande Carte des Indes Orientales, Contenant les Isles Maldives, Ceylan, Malacca, Sumatra &c.
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Category: Antique maps > Asia > India - Ceylon
Old, antique map of the Northern Ondian Ocean with Malaysia, Sumatra,the Maldives and Ceylon, by J.B. Elwe.
With 3 insets: Carte de Royaume de Couchin de Coilan et de Cranganor; Carte de Nigomob, Colombo; Carte de Princepaute de Soerabaye et Terre de Grissik.
Date of the first edition: 1792
Date of this map: 1792
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 52.5 x 61cm (20.5 x 23.8 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+
References: Koeman, II El2 (29).
From: Atlas. Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1792. (Koeman, II, El2)
This is the third map of Elwe's Southeast Asia in four sheets, made after R. & J. Ottens.
Jan Barend Elwe (florished 1785-1809)
The Amsterdam bookseller and publisher, J.B. Elwe, was probably of foreign origin. His activities in the book trade date back to 1785, a date found on an atlas.
J.B. Elwe's contribution to atlas and map production was slight. All he did was print some maps from old plates after deleting their name and adding his address.