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 two compass roses.
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Condition: A
Watermarked paper with wide margins and a couple of unobtrusive spots.