East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712 " but only the western

" but only the western and northern coastlines are present—reflecting the discoveries of Dutch explorers like Abel Tasman

a Franciscan friar and the official cosmographer to the Republic of Venice

From: Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre (Raynal's Histoire des deux Indes)

Notable Signatories: The document is signed by the company's directors and the Secretary pro tem

East Indies and Adjacent Islands - Homann c. 1712 " but only the westernTitle: Indiae Orientalis cum Adiacentibus Insulis (The East Indies and Adjacent Islands) Cartographer: Johann Baptist Homann (16641724) Published: Nuremberg, c. 17121714 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Description: A stunning and highly detailed 18th century map of Southeast Asia, published by the celebrated Imperial Geographer Johann Baptist Homann. This map was a centerpiece of Homanns Neuer Atlas and represents a