Indonesia, Ambon, F. Valentijn / F. Ottens, 1724, De Platte Grond van Amboina soo als het was inden Jaare 1718

Large copper engraving, engraved by F. Ottens, with a detailed map of Ambon city with index in Dutch. This is the original first edition of this map by Valentijn, not the later editions from Histoire Generale des Voyages.

Published in the book by F. Valentijn: ´Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien, vervattende een accuaukeurige enbreide verhandelinge van Nederlands machttheyd in die gewesten, (...). Tweede deel, beschryving van Amboina, (...), [incl.] Ambonsche zaken. Dordrecht, etc. J. van Braam and G. onder de Linden, 1724.´

Francois Valentijn was a prominent historian of the Dutch East India Company. He travelled to the East Indies twice and served as a Calvinist minister on Ambon between 1686 and 1694. In preparing this monumental work, he was given privileged access to the previously secret archives of the Dutch East India Company, which contained transcripts and copies of important earlier Dutch documents. travels.

Excellent condition.

Image 28x36cm, sheet 33x39cm