De Bruyn, a Dutch artist, began his epic journey to Moscow, Persia and the East Indies in 1701 at the age of 50. He spent most of 1703-04 in Persia and then traveled to Java in 1706. This map depicts his route from Gamron (modern Bandar Abas) to Batavia (Jakarta). Finely engraved with a decorative title cartouche and compass rose printed on fine paper with an elaborate watermark.
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Condition: A
Very faint offsetting, else very fine with huge margins.