Planisfero Del Mondo Vecchio - Coronelli c.1690 Drawn/Published by: William Herbert

Drawn/Published by: William Herbert

Title: General Map of British Malaya

This map tells the story of his "hydrographic" theory: he believed that the world's oceans were connected by a series of subterranean tunnels

Regional Precision: Detailed depictions of the Mughal Empire

The inclusion of Rhio (Riau) and Bintan (Bintang) showcases the islands that served as the primary regional power centers before the rise of Singapore as a colonial port

Planisfero Del Mondo Vecchio - Coronelli c.1690 Drawn/Published by: William HerbertCoronellis World Map of the Old Continent (c. 1690) Title: Planisfero del Mondo Vecchio, Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico Cartographer: Vincenzo Maria Coronelli Origin: Venice, Italy Date: c. 16901695 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Grandeur of the Venetian Republic This map tells the story of the zenith of Venetian cartography. Vincenzo Coronelli, a Franciscan friar and the official cosmographer to