Typus freti Manilensis detroit de Manilles [Straits of Manila]

Description

hand-coloured copper engraving.

Map from “Recueil des voyages….” vol. 8, p. 93; 2nd French edition. “R-edition of the second edition of Renneville’s translation of Commelin’s ‘Begin ende Voortgangh’. A fine and important early map of the Central Philippines shows the course negotiated by Joris van Spilberghen via the San Bernadino Straits between Luzon and Samar during his visit to the islands in 1616 in the course of his important circumnavigation of the globe 1616-18. all Renneville’s editions without human figures and title cartouche.