Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra Bertius/Hondius, 1618, Sumatra Insula

Very beautiful 17th century copper engraved map by Petrus Bertius of Sumatra and southern Malaysia (including Singapore, which is called Sinca: pura). The north is towards the right.

The present map is one of the earliest obtainable maps to focus on the Straits of Malacca.

Original hand coloring (this was only done to a very limited number of these atlases).

Published by Hondius in Amsterdam in 1618 in a French edition of ´Géographie raccourcie par Pierre BERTIUS´.

Excellent condition. Original hand coloring (very rare, only a few copies were sold with hand coloring). Never folded. Reverse side text in French

Image 9,5x13,5cm, page 12,5x19cm