Includes Discoveries Made by the Dutch <i>Duyfken</i> Exploration

"Indiae Orientalis Nova Descriptio", Jansson, Jan

Decorative chart of the region including Indochina, the Philippines and the East Indies. This map is significant for being one of the earliest to include the new discoveries made by the Dutch Duyfken exploration, as evidenced by Duyfkens Eylant depicted just below New Guinea. The Duyfken was a small ship that made landfall in 1606 on the shores of Australia's Cape York Peninsula, and is credited with the first authenticated European landing on Australian soil. The map is embellished with rhumb lines, sailing ships, sea monsters, compass roses and three cartouches. The cartouches feature indigenous people, mermaids and a sea monster. Dutch text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8500:1B.1.

Condition: B+

A clean and bright example with show-through of text on verso. There are professionally repaired centerfold separations at top and bottom, only entering image less than 1/2" at top.