Antique Map of the Island of Java, Indonesia

€ 450

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Sheet size: 26 × 47.5 cm (10.2 × 18.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13423

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Original folding lines. Minor wear and soiling, light creasing. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte de l'Isle de Java (..) - Nieuwe Kaart van het Eiland Java (..)'. Chart of the island of Java, depicting soundings around the coast, all principal harbors, rivers and elevations, bays and points, settlements and provinces. Included are Madura, Bali, Sunda Strait and the southeastern tip of Sumatra. By J.N. Bellin from 'Atlas portatif' by Francois Raynal.

Made by J. van Schley after J.N. Bellin. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer, and member of the French intellectual group called the philosophes.