Tabula noua Indiæ orientalis & meridionalis - Munster c.1540

Tabula noua Indiæ orientalis & meridionalis - Munster c.1540"A rare piece of 'Monstrous Cartography.' This 16th century masterpiece by Sebastian Mnster features the legendary dog headed cannibals of the Andaman Islandsa chilling and iconic representation of the mysteries of the Renaissance era East Indies." Title: Tabula noua Indi orientalis & meridionalis Cartographer: Sebastian Mnster Published: Basel, c. 15401552 Technique: Woodcut Description: This influential map is one of the earliest "modern" maps of

featuring two baroque cartouches and a detailed rendering of the archipelago’s complex geography

This large-scale map is a premier example of Enlightenment-era hydrography

Within these pages are the firsthand accounts of the most legendary voyages in history

Early Australian Discoveries

" depicting an Asian monarch amidst a backdrop of exotic goods

almost mythological struggle

Artist: Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton (1819–1891)

Wells focused on providing a clean "modern day" counterpart to his ancient geography maps

and exotic wildlife that had previously existed only in the European imagination

emphasizing the port's military and commercial vitality

and even a "flying" deer

The map reflects the European understanding of the African continent at the turn of the century