This scarce and handsome map spans from Medina to Surat, centering roughly on the Strait of Hormuz. It names several towns and cities, including Basrah, Iamama (Riyadh), Muscat, Shiraz, Ahmedabad, and Khambhat. The map appeared in the Dutch translation of the travels of Afonso de Albuquerque that was published in Van der Aa's compendium De Aanmerkens-Waardige Voyagien door Francoisen, Italiaanen, Deenen, Hoogduytsen en Andere Vreemde Volkeren Gedaan na Oost- en West-Ind (1706). Afonso de Albuquerque (ca. 1453-1515) was a Portuguese conquistador who expanded the Portuguese influence in the Indian Ocean, conquering Goa, capturing Malacca, and leading the first European fleet into the Red Sea. Most relevant to this map, he captured Muscat and Hormuz in the early 16th century; the latter was a vassal state of the Portuguese empire until 1622. The title cartouche depicts Albuquerque interacting with natives. The map was originally issued on a sheet with another map.

References: Tibbetts #1707.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with a rust spot in the top blank margin.