Indian Ocean - Bocage 1800 and the Straits Settlements (including

and the Straits Settlements (including Singapore

showcasing the elegant italic lettering for which Mercator was famous

Description: This 1917 general map is a definitive record of British Malaya during a period of rapid economic expansion

As a functional "Working" chart

Technique: Copperplate engraving with hand-coloring

Indian Ocean - Bocage 1800 and the Straits Settlements (includingBarbi du Bocages Chart of the DEntrecasteaux Voyage (1800) Title: A Chart of the Indian Ocean, and of part of the South Sea, Exhibiting the Track of the Recherche and Esperance Cartographer: Constructed by Jean Denis Barbi du Bocage (based on Labillardires data) Origin: London, United Kingdom (originally published in Paris, this is the definitive English edition) Date: 1800 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The