Author: Diessen, J. R. (ed.)
Title: Grote Atlas van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie/Comprehensive Atlas of the Dutch United East India Company. Complete set of 7 volumes as new.
Description: Voorburg, Asia Maior/Atlas Maior, 2006-2010. Numerous fullpage coloured maps and illustrations. In the original uniform cloth with dustwrappers en all in the original slipcases. Large Folio. As New. Text in Dutch and English. l Vol.1 Atlas Isaak de Graaf/Atlas Amsterdam/[explanatory text] Gu¨nter Schilder, Jacques Moerman, Ferjan Ormeling, Paul van den Brink, Hans Ferwerda. Vol.2 Java en Madoera = Java and Madura/Gerrit Knapp. Vol.3 Indische Archipel en Oceanie = Malay Archipelago and Oceania/Arend de Roever & Bea Brommer.Vol.4 Ceylon / Rob van Diessen & Bert Nelemans.Vol.5 Afrika = Africa/Bea Brommer with contributions by Leon Hattingh, Dan Sleigh, Hein Zielstra.Vol.6 Voor-Indie¨, Perzie¨, Arabisch Schiereiland = India, Persia, Arabian Peninsula/Jos Gommans, Jeroen Bos, Gijs Kruijtzer ; with contributions by Pauline Lunsingh Scheurleer, Geert Stroo, Elsbeth Vorstenbosch.Vol.7 Oost-Azie, Birma tot Japan = East Asia, Burma to Japan & Supplement/Jos Gommans, Rob van Diessen. This seven volume atlas was published in a limited edition. It covers all territories and possessions under the Charter of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) from 1602-1799. Its composition is based on facsimiles of maps, town plans and topographical pictures from the collections of the Netherlands National Archives, the Royal Dutch Geographical Society and Utrecht University.

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