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| Keywords: 1801 Cary Map of the East Indies and Southeast Asia ( Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines) - Geographicus - EastIndies-cary-1801.jpg Assessments 1 A New Map of the East India Isles An exceptionally beautiful example of John Cary ™s important 1801 Map of the East Indies Covers all of Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula including Singapore as well as the Philippines Borneo Sumatra java the Celebes and parts of Papua New Guinea One of the few maps of this region to label the volcanic island of Krakatoa between Java and Sumatra which famously erupted obliterating the entire island in 1883 Notes the Straits of Singapore at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula Offers wonderful detail regarding the mountain ranges of the region Also shows some off shore details especially the shoals near Borneo and the Philippines In Southeast Asia this map notes the kingdoms of Siam Thailand Tonkin North Vietnam Cochin South Vietnam Cambodia and Pegu Burma Includes part of the Island of Formosa All in all one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps of the East Indies to appear in first years of the 19th century Prepared in 1801 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas 1801 dated Size in 20 5 18 5 object history credit line accession number EastIndies-cary-1801 Cary John <i>Cary's New Universal Atlas containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World From the latest and best authorities extant </i> London Printed for J Cary Engraver and Map-seller No 181 near Norfolk Street Strand 1808 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 1801 maps Old maps of Indonesia Old maps of Southeast Asia Old maps of Thailand Dutch East Indies Maps by John Cary Maps in English 19th-century maps of Asia Islands of Myanmar | ||||
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