Historic Map : Alibrizzi Map of The East Indies (Malay, Singapore, Borneo), 1740, Vintage Wall Art Pierre Cambronne the Hotel des Invalides

the Hotel des Invalides

is one of the last decorative atlases produced of the 19th century

This scarce hand colored map is a lithographic engraving of Maryland and Delaware

The map was engraved by Sidney Hall and issued as plate nos

Historic Map : Alibrizzi Map of The East Indies (Malay, Singapore, Borneo), 1740, Vintage Wall Art Pierre Cambronne the Hotel des InvalidesAn attractive 1740 map of the East Indies, including Malay (Malacca), Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. Centered on the Strait of Sunda (site of the great Krakatoa Volcano), the map covers from the modern day Thai island of Phuket (Junsalan) and southern Cambodia, south to Java, and from the Nicobar Islands to the Celebes. There is impressive detail throughout, including numerous inland cities and topography illustrated in profile. The Strait of