Theodore De Bry
Sri Lanka, 1605
11 x 8 in
28 x 20 cm
28 x 20 cm
IC2881
Mappe dieser Landtschafft oder Insel Celon A scarce early map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from De Bry's important account of the East Indies. The map contains little geographic detail...
Mappe dieser Landtschafft oder Insel Celon
A scarce early map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from De Bry's important account of the East Indies. The map contains little geographic detail and is adorned by elephants, sea monsters, and many fictional cities. Kandy, Colombo, and Negombo are all identifiable, and a large stupa ('Pagoda Grande') is illustrated in southern Sri Lanka. This example is from a German edition of De Bry's work.
[IC2881]
A scarce early map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) from De Bry's important account of the East Indies. The map contains little geographic detail and is adorned by elephants, sea monsters, and many fictional cities. Kandy, Colombo, and Negombo are all identifiable, and a large stupa ('Pagoda Grande') is illustrated in southern Sri Lanka. This example is from a German edition of De Bry's work.
[IC2881]
