Remarks: This rare and highly decorative engraved map shows the worldwide bases and areas of influence of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and other trading organizations. The world is represented in two hemispheres, the execution of which still has various geographical deviations. For example, California is shown as an island and North America is shown as a landmass extending into Asia. Extensive text panels and indices complement the map area. Reference: Shirley #447. This scarce and very detailed map shows the successes and influence of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and other trading companies throughout the world. It was published by Jean Malherbe in 1701. The map shows the world in two hemispheres and is still quite imprecise in certain areas, eg it still shows California as an.
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