Framed map of the East Indies by Willem & Joan Blaeu

This map was first published in 1635 by the Amsterdam mapmaker Willem Janszoon Blaeu. Constructed from the Mercator projection, this map was a significant improvement over previous maps of Southeast Asia, and was published for several decades. This particular map was published at around 1640. It was presented by Dutch technology company PHILIPS to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in October 1996.

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Framed map of the East Indies by Willem & Joan Blaeu

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