Ottoman Empire - Vaugondy c.1751

Ottoman Empire - Vaugondy c.1751Vaugondys Map of the Ottoman Empire (c. 17511753) Title: Estats de l'Empire du Grand Seigneur des Turcs, en Europe, en Asie, et en Afrique, divis en tous ses Beglerbeglicz ou Gouvernements. Cartographer: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy Origin: Paris, France Date: c. 17511753 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: Mapping the Height of the Ottoman Realm This map tells the story of the sprawling Ottoman Empire at its mid

The "spoils" from this single capture were so vast they reportedly financed a significant portion of the British Navy's operations for years

Dual-Region Mastery: The sheet is cleverly divided to show West-Australien on the left and a large-scale rendering of Neu-Seeland on the right

A Detailed Record of the Dutch Colonial Capital

Title: The Chinese Government Five Per Cent

produced what was widely considered the first truly comprehensive and scientific account of the island

By: The Habitable World Described by Dr

The cover features a brilliant gold-and-black stamped design reflecting the "Japonisme" craze that swept Paris in the late 1800s

Singapore : At the bottom left

Authenticity: Original 1937 government-issued scientific survey

A Masterpiece from the Father of Modern Cartography

highlighting the critical food production for the Dutch settlement

For a collector in Singapore or Malaysia