Description

A highly spectacular and rare overview map of the East Indies, and a favorite of collectors.

Hugo Allard's exceptional map of the Orient, featuring a decorative scene at the bottom resplendent with an elephant, camel, merchants and nomadic hunters chasing ostriches.

Here in the sought-after first state bu Hugo Allard Sr. The map was re-issued around 1697 in a second state with the impressum of his son Carel Allard.

Allard's publications were sold as loose sheets and are therefore of great rarity. Few have survived and are prized by collectors.

The precise date is unknown, but it is considered to be from around 1660, being one of the first printed maps to display the discoveries by Tasman.

"The map is extremely decorative"

"A map that is much sought after by collectors"

(Parry)