Large Antique Map of Java & Madura with Batavia Inset, 1870s

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This finely detailed 19th-century Dutch colonial map is titled “Java en Madoera op den schaal van 1:600.000”, published in Amsterdam … Read more This finely detailed 19th-century Dutch colonial map is titled “Java en Madoera op den schaal van 1:600.000”, published in Amsterdam by Seyffardt’s Boekhandel in the late 19th century, circa 1870s–1880s. The map was produced at a scale of 1:600,000, offering an authoritative overview of the most important island of the Netherlands Indies. The map covers the entire island of Java together with Madura, highlighting towns, residencies, mountain ranges, rivers, and the road network. Relief is expressed through finely engraved hachures, and administrative divisions are outlined with subtle original hand color. In the lower left corner, an important inset plan shows Batavia (modern Jakarta) and its port area, with canals, fortifications, and public buildings carefully named — a rare and valuable reference to the colonial capital during its 19th-century expansion. Size: approx. 124 × 42 cm (49 × 16½ in) when fully opened. Dissected into panels and mounted on original linen, as issued, making it both portable and durable.

Condition: Good. Original linen backing with issued folds. Some light toning and minor spotting along folds and intersections, but overall strong and complete. See less