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Cartographer: Claudius Ptolemy
Title: : [Taprobana]
Date: 1541 Size: 18 x 12 inches
Published: N/A
Description: Taprobana. Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: IC1229

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Cartographer: Girolamo Ruscelli
Title: : Tabvla Asiae XII
Date: 1561 Size: 10 x 8 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Ceylon with an inset of an elephant. Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: IC1187

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Cartographer: Tomaso Porcacchi
Title: : Descrittione Dell' Isola
Date: 1604 Size: 6 x 10 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Ceylon. Early map of the Island. Decorative cartouche. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1489

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Cartographer: Allain Mallet
Title: : Ancienne Isle Taprobane
Date: 1683 Size: 4 x 6 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Ceylon. Decorative cartouche. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1657

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Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : A New Map of Ceylon
Date: 1688 Size: 6 x 7 inches
Published: London
Description: A detailed miniature map with panel of text. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC2058

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Cartographer: Pierre Du Val
Title: : Insula Ceilon
Date: 1694 Size: 4 x 5 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Miniature coloured map of Ceylon.
Map Ref: IC1953

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Cartographer: Valk & Schenk
Title: : Insvla Zeilan olim Taprobana
Date: c. 1710 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: East-west orientation. Scenic cartouche. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1009

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Cartographer: Pieter Van der Aa
Title: : ' Groot Eiland Ceilon of Ilanare
Date: c. 1715 Size: 11 x 8 inches
Published: Leiden
Description: Ceylon. Cartouche lower right. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1126

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Cartographer: C. & J. Weigel
Title: : Insula Ceylon
Date: c. 1720 Size: 12 x 15 inches
Published: Nuremberg
Description: Ceylon. Decorative cartouche. Original colour.
Map Ref: IC1737

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Cartographer: Guillaume De l'Isle
Title: : Carte de L'Isle Ceylan
Date: 1722 Size: 23 x 17 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Beautiful large map of Ceylon with decorative cartouche and original colour.
Map Ref: IC1895

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Cartographer: Matthaus Seutter
Title: : Ceylon
Date: c. 1740 Size: 23 x 20 inches
Published: Augsburg
Description: Ceylon. Large cartouche and fine original colour.
Map Ref: IC1763

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Cartographer: J.N. Bellin
Title: : Carte de L'Isle De Ceylan
Date: c. 1750 Size: 8 x 11 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Ceylon. Decorative cartouche. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1729

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Cartographer: J.N. Bellin
Title: : Carte de la Baye de Trinquemale
Date: 1757 Size: 14 x 11 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Bay of Trincomalee. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1935

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Cartographer: Thomas Kitchin
Title: : A Map of the Coast of Coromandel
Date: c. 1765 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: Ceylon and Southeast India. Map also shows trade and military routes. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1856

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Cartographer: J.N. Bellin
Title: : Jaffenapatam
Date: 1766 Size: 9 x 5 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Jaffenapatam. Attractive map decorated with ships. Coloured.
Map Ref: IC1928

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Cartographer: J.B. Mannevillette
Title: : Plan of the Bay and Harbour of Trincomalay, on the Island of Ceylon
Date: c. 1780 Size: 27 x 21 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Harbour of Trincomalee. Detailed chart of the harbour with text panels giving navigating instructions.
Map Ref: IC1614

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