Solor – Argensola (1706)

$175,00

Antique print, titled: ‘Solor.’ – A view of the volcanic island Solor in the Solor Archipelago of the Lower Sunda Islands in Indonesia

Description

Description: Antique print, titled: ‘Solor.’ – A view of the volcanic island Solor in the Solor Archipelago of the Lower Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Includes location of the fort, location of the entrance and exit to the bay, and a representation of a islander with his servant.

From: ‘Histoire de la conquete des isles Moluques par les Espagnols, par les Portugais, & par les Hollandois’, 1706. By Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola.

Artists and Engravers: Author: Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola (1562-1631).

  • Date: 1706
  • Technic: Engraving on hand laid paper.
  • Overall size: 8,9 x 6,2 inch
  • Image size: 8,3 x 5,9 inch
  • Condition: Very good, given age. Original folds, as issued. Top margin cropped to the platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • PartNumber: PCT-56689
  • Storage Location: BG-C1-15