Solar



Map 216.73.216.10 (0)

1631

Solar

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Information About

This is a view of the trading post of Lamakera, set up by the Portuguese as a transit harbor between Molucca and Malacca in 1520. Lamakera is on the volcanic island of Solor located off the eastern tip of Flores island in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, in the Solor Archipelago. The view is set within German letterpress text. It was probably engraved by Matthaeus Merian. -- Dealer's description.

Additional Details

Title
Solar
Subject
  • Harbors--Indonesia--Aerial views
  • Flores Island (Indonesia)--Aerial views
  • Lesser Sunda Islands--Maps--Early works to 1800
Publisher
  • National Library Board of Singapore, 1631
Contributors
  • Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
Digital Description
application/pdf, engraved
Copyright
  • Digitised images, All rights reserved, National Library Board Singapore, 2014