Antique Maps of Southeast
Asia

Maps from the 16th to the 19th Century.

A selection of our maps of Southeast Asia.

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“Nuova Carta dell' India di la del Fiume Ganges overo di Malacca, Siam, Cambodia, Chiampa, Kochinchina, Laos Peguava etc."

Copper etching by Isac Tirion. Recent hand coloring. Amsterdam, 1740

Map of South-East Asia from the delta of the Ganges to Canton in China and from just north of the Tropic of Cancer to Sumatra and Borneo.

Clean map in pleasant hand-coloring. The vertical and horizontal folds to fit book size well ironed out. Margin in lower right corner is narrow.

Lower left corner shows title cartouche in shape of a marble block and its color markings. A very attractive and detailed map!

27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14")

$ 700.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1777


"Carte De L'Ocean Oriental ou Mer des Indes". Copper etching by Bellin, 1746. Modern hand coloring.

Map shows the Indian Ocean and surrounding countries. Notice the shape of eastern Africa with the Cape of Good Hope in the lower left corner. In the lower right corner is part of New Holland (Australia) and in the upper right corner is part of China with Canton. Notice the many small islands shown as well as the sea directions for early sailors.

Map has hardly visible folds to fit atlas size. Map is very clean. In lower left are a few rubbed spots. Map is otherwise in Almost Very Good condition.

34 x 48 cm ( 13.3 x 18.8 ")

$ 480.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1772


"Carta dell'Isole Filippine Celebi e Molucche". Copper etching by Bellin from the Italian edition of his atlas,
ca. 1750. Modern hand coloring.

This map shows the Philippine Islands in the north, parts of Borneo and Java to the southwest, the Celebes in orange,
the Moluccas in the southeast and Timor in the south. The red horizontal line is the Equator for help in orientation.

Map has several folds to fit atlas and overall light toning.A small spot is in the title cartouche. The margin in the lower
left corner has been widened.General condition is Almost Very Good.

Ca 21 x 15 cm ( 8.3 x 5.9 ")

$ 250.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIS1757


"Carta Dell'Isole di Giava Sumatra Borneo etc. Gli Stretti della Sonda Malaca e Banca Golfo di Siam
etc."
Copper etching by Bellin. Ca. 1755. Modern hand coloring. From the Italian edition of the atlas.

A fine map of this area of Southeast Asia. IN the upper left is part of Thailand, cambodia and viet Nam. In the upper right
corner is Mindoro, Panay and smaller islands of the Philippines. In the lower right is Sumbava and part of Flores with the Celebes (color pink) north of the Flores Sea.

Map shows light graying on some folds. Light offsetting (hardly noticeable) caused at publishing time in a few areas.
Browning on right and upper margin edges. Part of left margin has been widened. Map is otherwise in Almost Very
Good condition.

Ca 24 x 28 cm ( 9.4 x 11 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1753


"Carte Particular Des Isles Moluques". Copper etching for the Bellin atlas, ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

For orientation: the dark horizontal line in the lower area is the Equater. At the top is the island Herij with Ternate slightly to the south in pink. At the bottom is Bacan and Manen. On the right is part of the Isle de Gilolo ( Halmahera).

Map image is very clean. Miniscule spotting in lower margin and light browning of margin edges. Visible against the light are a few pinpoint-size holes in margins. Light creasing on lower right margin corner. Overall condition is otherwise Almost Very good.

21.5 x 15.5 cm ( 8.4 x 6.1 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1766


"East India Islands". Lithograph in modern outline coloring by G. Boyton. Published in Boston by Samuel
Walker about 1850.A detailed map of Soueast Asia with some topographical elements shown on the various islands
and land areas. Condition: Excellent.

Ca 19 x 23.3 cm ( 7.5 x 9.2 " )

$ 320.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1665


"Chin India & N.W. Oceanica". Copper etching in original coloring.By J.H.Young.From the Malte-Brun
Atlas, 1832.

Area: South East Asia to Sandelwood and Timor Islands in the South, Western part of New Guinea in the East
and southern part of China in the North. Condition: Very Good.

Ca 20 x 24.7 cm (7.9 x 9.7")

$ 280.00

Order Nr.SOUTHEASTASIA 1751


Carte de L'Isle Célèbes ou Macasser". Copper etching by Bellin, ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

This detailed map shows the topography and settlements of the Celebes known from the early explorations. Many
of the surrounding islands are shown. The dark line in the upper part is the Equator. The various kingdoms of the
times are named on the map.

Upper edge of map shows light browning and right edge is lightly frayed. General conditon is Very Good.

Ca 20.7 x 14.7 cm ( 8.14 x

$ 270.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1758


"Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo & les Detroits de la Sonde Malaca et Banca Golphe de
Siam &".
Copper etching by Bellin. Ca. 1750. Modern hand coloring. From the original French edition of the atlas.

This map shows the same area as the map above.

Map has overall light toning and some browning of extreme outer edges. In the upper right part of the map are faint letters
from the previous page. Overall condition is otherwise Very good.

Ca 25 x 29 cm ( 9.8 x 11.4 ")

$ 350.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1680


"Carte De L'Isle Célèbes ou Macassar. Copper etching by Bellin. Ca. 1750. Modern hand coloring. From the original French edition of the atlas. Modern hand coloring.

Map has light creasing in lower area.

20.5 x 14.5 cm ( 8 x 5.7 ")

$ 100.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1776


"Taprobanum Insulum Hodie Vocant Sumatrum......" Copper etching from: "Geographia" by Claudio Ptolemy. Originally edited and published by Willibald Pirckheimer. This edition, which comprises all 64 maps of the "B" edition, including the "New World", was published by Josephus Meletius 1562 in Venice.

For historians this map is more than interesting. The shape, of course, does not correspond to that of modern Sumatra.
Neither do the names of towns, rivers and mountains, but that is a challenge for those who know Sumatra to investigate!
On the left is an elephant in front of a tree and the line below the elephant going across the map is the Equator. Verso: Text
on Italian about history and geography of Sumatra. Map is most likely Sri-Lanka.

A very fine crease in upper left reaches to tree. Light browning of centerfold. The map is otherwise in Very Good condition.

Ca 17.6 x 24 cm ( 6.9 x 9.4 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. INDIA1755


"Les Indes Orientales Et Leur Archipel" Copper engraving by R. Bonne ca 1765. Fine, modern hand coloring.

Map reaches from India to the Philippines. In the lower right corner is Timorland and the island of Arrou.

Fine map with a bit of light browning on upper margin edge. Vertical centerfold.

30.9 x 44.4 cm ( 12.2 x 17.5 ")

$ 320.00

Order Nr. INDIA1692


"Carta Dell'India di la dal Gange Che contiene li Regni di Siam, Tunquin, Pegu, Ava Aracan, etc. " Copper engraving by Bellin from the Italian atlas ca 1755. Fine, modern hand coloring.

In the northwest is Shatigan (Chatigan) in Bengal. Above the cartouche are the Adaman Islands. In the upper left is part of China.

Map has several folds to fit book size. Lower margin has been added. Upper part of left margin has been added.

27 x 27.5 cm ( 10.6 x 10.8 ")

$ 275.00

Order Nr. INDIA1694 SOLD


"Karte von Hinter Indien". Steel engraving from the Bibliographisches Institut in Hildburghausen, dated 1867. Original outline coloring.

Map shows East India with Calcutta . Rivers and mountains are shown in careful detail. Very detailed islands. In the lower right is Borneo.

Map has horizontal centerfold. Light browning on wide margin edges. Tiny repaired tear on lower margin edge.

36.5 x 30 cm ( 14.3 x 11.8 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. INDIA1695 SOLD


"Indiae orientalis et Insularum Adiacentium Antigua et nova." Copper engraving by P. Cluver, 1629. Hand coloring.

In the upper left is part of Persia and in the upper right is southern Korea and Japan. In the lower right are the Maldives.

Map has folds to fit book size. Right and left margins have been widened. Scattered spotting and overall age toning.

21.7 x 26 cm ( 8.5 x 10.2 ")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. INDIA1693


 

“Carte Hyro-geographique des Indes Orientales..."Copper engraving by Jean Lattré after Rigobert Bonne, the Royal Hydrographer (1727 - 1795). Beautifully decorative cartouche, very fine contemporary hand coloring (partially outline, partially general). Paris,1771.

This is part 3 of a map consisting of 4 sheets. It was published in Bonne's “Atlas Moderne". The map shows south coast of China with Hong Kong and Macao, the islands of Formosa (Taiwan), Hainan and Penghu Islands. It also shows the northern part of the Philippine island Luzon, NorthVietnam, Laos and part of norther Thailand (Siam). Upper right corner is explanatory text.¸

Map is very clean, has wide margins and is generallyin very, very good condition.

28.9 x 40.4 cm (11.4 x 15.9")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1775


"Le Royaume de Siam avec les Royaumes qui sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra, Andemaon
etc."
Copper etching by Bellin. Ca. 1750. Recent hand coloring.

This is a historically interesting and detailed map of the Kingdom of Siam and its tributary kingdoms. The colored line
near the lower middle of the map is the Equator. Notice that even very small islands were already charted at the time.

Map has wide margins with slight browning on right and upper edges. In the lower right of image is a thin spot visible
only against light. Minimal spotting. Repaired tear on centerfold in upper margin. Otherwise condition is Very Good.

Ca 36.5 x 42.9 cm ( 14.3 x 16.9 ")

$ 550.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1759


"L'Oceania divisa nelle Quattro Sue Magne Part 1844". Lithograph from an Italian source, ca 1850. Original hand coloring.

It is easy to see the large area encompassed on this map of Oceania. In the upper left is part of China and Japan. In the upper right is paer of North America.

Map has wide margins with some light creases in margins, especially on edges. There is a spot on the map image in the norther part of Japan. S few very light scattered spots in margins.

21.5 x 32 cm ( 8.4 x 12.6 ")

$280.00

Order Nr. AUSTRALIA2308


"Océanie". Steel engraving by Laguillermie for C.V. Monin, ca 1850. Original outline coloring.

This map shows the various divisions of Oceania. In the lower right corner is an inset showing part of the eastern coast of Australia. Sydney is in the midlle of the coastline. At the bottom of the inset is the Muroo River. At the top is Cape Smokey and the Cockburn River.

Map has vertical centerfold. Tiny repaired tears on lower margin edge. Spotting on lower right margin edge.

28 x 39.5 cm ( 11 x 15.5 ")

$320.00

Order Nr. AUSTRALIA2307


"Carte de L'Océanie dresée et dessinée Sous la Direction de Mr. J.G. Barbie du Bocage". Steel engraving by Ch. Smith published in Paris by Maison Bassett ca 1850. Modern hand coloring.

A detailed and decorative map showing the southern Pacific and Asian region.

Except for some very minor spotting in margins, the map is in Very Good condition.

22.4 x 30.5 cm ( 8.8 x 12 ")

$ 350.00

Order Nr. SOUTHPACIFIC 2298


"The east Coast of the Bay of Siam upon a larger scale." Copper engraving from the "Phil. Transitions", ca 1760.

Map shows part of the Bay of Siam as it was known at the time. In the upper right corner is the Great Bay and the River Menam with Siam City (Bangkok) in the corner. At the bottom center is a bit of the River Mecon (Mekong) and Cambodia City. The main text of the map is English except for a small notation in Greek in the lower right.

Map has folds to fit book size. Repaired tear in lower left corner that reaches into image. Upper and lower margins have been widened.

20.5 x 25.7 cm ( 8 x 10.1 ")

$ 100.00

Order Nr. SSOUTHEASTASIA1771


"Carta del Golfo di Bengala Tratta dalla Carta dell' Oceano Orientale Pubblicato d'ordine del Sigr. Conte di Maurepas, nel 1740." Copper engraving by Bellin, dated 1740. Modern hand coloring.

The coasts surrounding the Bay of Bengal is the theme of this map with the decorative windrose in the center. At the top center of the map is the mouth of the Ganges river. In the lower left is part of Sumatra.

Map has several folds to fit book size. Binding area in lower left margin has been added. In the upper right is a curious, round gray spot which makes the general condition only Better than Good.

21.2 x 28.5 cm ( 8.3 x 11.2 ")

$ 350.00

Order Nr. INDIA1680


"Carte de l'Empire du Grand Mogul". Copper etching from 1719. A historical map showing the Persian kingdoms
in the west , the Kingdom of Tibet in the north, the Kingdom of Baratola in the east, and the Kingdom of Brama with Siam
in the southeast.

This map is is Very Good Condition except for being cut to the outer margin. Very clean and a strong print.

Ca 11.7 x 15.5 cm ( 4.6 x 6.1 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. INDIA1668


" Carte de la Partie Inférieure de L'Inde en de Çàdu du Gange contant L'Isle de Ceylan, Les Côtes de Malabar et de Coromandel ". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

Here is a map showing just the southern part of India with Poona the northernmost city. Sri Lanka lies to the southeast and in the upper right is the tip of Burma. The red arrows show wind directions during the months of the year.

Map has overall age toning and some light creases in margin. General condition is almost Very Good.

Ca 20.2 x 31 cm ( 7.9 x 12.2 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1762


"De L'Asie. Isles de la Sonde Vers L'Orient". Copper etching by Mallet, 1682. Modern hand coloring.

At the top of this Southeast Asian map is the southern part of the Philipines. On the left side is part of Borneo. At the bottom of the map is the island chain with Timor and a bit to the north is Celebes. On the backside is text in French about the islands of southeast Asia.

Small, repaired tear on upper margin edge. Two fine creases in right margin. Condition is otherwise Almost Very Good.

14 x 10 cm ( 5.5 x 3.9 ")

$ 130.00

Order Nr. SSOUTHEASTASIA1768


"Seconde Partie de la Carte d'Asie contenant la Chine et partie de la Tartarie, l'Inde au delà du Gange, les isles Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Moluques, Philippines, et du Japon." Copper etching by Jean Baptiste d'Anville (1697-1782). Published in Paris, 1752.

This is the southern part of a two-part Asian map. It reaches in the north as far as Hainan and includes parts of Burma, Laos, Vietnam, all of Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as the eastern part of New Guinea. The title cartouche in the lower right corner is decorated with dragons and a Chinese mask.

The map has a small water spot in the lower left corner and one in the lower margin. There is a fold parallel to centerfold to fit book size. General condition is Almost Very Good.

48.9 x 68.7 cm ( 19.6 x 27 ")

$ 1150.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1764


"Australien". Copper etching from a German source ca 1800. Original hand outline coloring.

Interesting map of Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. In the upper left is a bit of mainland China and in the upper right a tiny corner of California with San Diego. On the right edge are the Easter Islands and at the lower center are Campbells and Macquarries Islands.

Map has wide margins and hardly any spotting. Repair on lower margin and two tiny repairs in image that are only visible from the backside. Condition is otherwise Better than Good.

29.2 x 39 cm ( 11.4 x 15.3 ")

$ 375.00

Order Nr. AUSTRALIA2304


"Southern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London". Copper etching by J. & G. Menzies after Geo. Buchanan for "Thomson's New General Atlas", published in 1816. Original hand coloring.

This very interesting map shows the southern hemisphere with the South Pole shown in sketchy form. Notice Australia and Southeastern Asia on the upper left side. In the upper right part of the map are the Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands). On the lower right is the southern part of South America. Lines show the various exploration routes of early explorers.

Map has browning on left margin, especially in the upper and lower corners. Horizontal centerfold. Lower margin edge is a bit frayed on right side. In upper margin is a light brown line.General condition is Better than Good.

Page size: 61 x 53.5 cm ( 24 x 21 ")

Diameter of map: 50 cm ( 19.6 ")

$ 400.00

Order Nr. AUSTRALIA2302


"Ostindien 1849" Steel etching by G. Metzroth from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original outline coloring.

Map shows India and part of Southeastern Asia (known then as the Empire of Burma) as it was in 1849. Notice that part of Malaysia goes over the outline in the lower right- In the upper left a bit of the Hindukush goes over the outline. In the upper right is part of China, the island of Hainan and the Golf of Tonkin.

Map has light overall age toning and a few light spots. General condition is Good.

21 x 26 cm ( 8.2 x 10.2 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. INDIA1684


"Asiatischer Archipel und Neu Holland 1849". Steel etching from "Neuester Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Some original outline coloring.

Southeast Asia and Australia are shown on this map of the area as it was in 1849. On the middle left side is a detailedbinset of southwestern Australia with Perth, Augusta and Albany. In the lower left is a detailed inset of New South Wales with Hastings and Fort Macquarie in the north and Murray and Bateman's Bay in the south.

In the upper right of the map are the Ralick Islands and Radack Islands with the Gilbert Archipelago a bit further south. In the upper left are the Andaman Islands. Notice that the Philipine Island of Luzon reaches over the map outline at the top of the map. At the bottom is a color scale matching outline colors on the map and representing the colonies and mother countries.

Map has light browning on margin edges. Overall condition is otherwise Almost Very Good.

21.7 x 26.7 cm ( 8.5 x 10.5 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. AUSTRALIA2303


No Title Copper etching from the "Philosophical Transactions" ca 1750.

West is at the top of this interesting outline map and north on the right side. On the right is part of Cochin China. In the upper right is the Bay of Siam. In the lower left is part of Java and part of Borneo is on the left at the bottom of the map. The Equator is the vertical line to the left. The map texts are in English.

Map has folds to fit book size. Light staining on map that is hardly visible. One very small repair on a fold line. General condition is better than Good.

25 x 34.5 cm ( 9.8 x 13.5 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1769


"Les Philippines, Celle de Formose, Le Sud de la Chine, Les Royau Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva.

This map of Southeast Asia is full of interesting details. In the west is part of Burma (Kingdom of Pegu) and and the Gulf of Martaban. Further south is part of Malayasia with the towns Keda and Patan shown. Taiwan is shown in the northeast. The small inset in the upper right is Guam. The long narrow inset in the upper right shows the Mariana Islands with Guam at the bottom. In the southeast are the Philippines. In the very south are the Sulu Islands and the northern part of Borneo. West of the Philippes are arrows showing the directions of the wind at various times of the year. Some of the underwater banks are shown as dotted circles in several places.

Map has light toning on centerfold and light browning on upper and right edges. Minimal creasing in lower right margin. Condition is otherwise Very Good.

Ca 21x 31.6 cm ( 8.2 x 12.4 ")

$ 330.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA2506 SOLD


"Nuova Carta delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra, e Iava Grande". Copper etching by Isacc Tirion (1705-1765) in Amsterdam, ca 1760. Modern hand coloring.

Detailed map showing part of Southeast Asia. At the top are the southern tips of Malaysia and Cambodia. On the far right is part of the Celebes.

Narrow upper margin. Binding area of lower right margin has been widened. Folds to fit book size. Overall in Almost Very Good Condition.

27 x 35.5 cm ( 14.5 x 13.9 ")

$ 425.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA1767


"Les Isles Philippines, Celle de Formose, Le Sud de La Chine, Les Royaumes de Tunkin, de Cochinchine, de Camboge, de Siam des Laos...." Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

This is the same map as above, but with hand coloring. This map of Southeast Asia is full of interesting details. In the west is part of Burma (Kingdom of Pegu) and and the Gulf of Martaban. Further south is part of Malayasia with the towns Keda and Patan shown. Taiwan is shown in the northeast. The small inset in the upper right is Guam. The long narrow inset in the upper right shows the Mariana Islands with Guam at the bottom. In the southeast are the Philippines. In the very south are the Sulu Islands and the northern part of Borneo. West of the Philippes are arrows showing the directions of the wind at various times of the year. Some of the underwater banks are shown as dotted circles in several places.

Map has overall light age toning and a slight bit of offsetting in the margins. Otherwise the condition is Very Good.

Ca 21x 31.6 cm ( 8.2 x 12.4 ")

$ 340.00

Order Nr. SOUTHEASTASIA 1761 SOLD


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