Antique Map of the Gaspar Strait by Huddart, '1788'

€ 950

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1788
Sheet size: 78 × 56.5 cm (30.7 × 22.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12764

Condition

Central horizontal fold as issued, minor offsetting and surface dirt, possibly erroneous manuscript ink annotation to lower edge that reads 'Printed for Robert Sayer (..)'. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Sketch of the Straits of Gaspar'. Detailed sea chart of the Gaspar Strait, showing part of the Island of Banca on the east coast of Sumatra just to the south of Singapore. The Gaspar Strait is a strait separating the Indonesian islands Belitung and Bangka and connecting the Java Sea to the South China Sea. Also includes Salt Island, Middle Island and part of Long Island. Originates from 'East India Pilot' by Laurie & Whittle. Engraved by J. Huddart, 1788.