Pieter van der Aa: Ile de S. Laurens ou Madagascar
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Cartographer:
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Pieter van der Aa
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Title:
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Ile de S. Laurens ou Madagascar
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Date:
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c. 1717
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Published:
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Leiden
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Width:
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15 inches / 39 cm
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Height:
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11 inches / 28 cm
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Map ref:
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AFR6171
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Description:
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Beautiful map of Madagascar based on French surveys and adapted to a Dutch style by van der Aa by the introduction of a very finely engraved cartouche.
The map was inserted into an account of voyages undertaken by a German diplomat, Jean Mandelslo to Russia and Persia in the 1630s. His intrepid adventures include separation from his ambassadorial group, an unplanned trip to India and Sri Lanka and a miraculous return after which he was able to publish and account of his adventures. Madagascar was a haven for privateers during this period as well as a strategic logistical marine hub, hence its inclusion in the work and the relatively high detail on the east coast.[AFR6171] |