Map of Southeast Asia from Covens & Mortier's "Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " The map after Guillaume de l'isle shows the whole of South East Asia including India, China, Korea And Japan with the Malay peninsular and the Islands of the East Indies.
Johannes Covens (1697-1774) was a Dutch geographic publisher based in Amsterdam. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow publisher Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783). Pierre Mortier the Elder (1661-1711) had obtained a privilege in 1690 to distribute the works of French geographers in the Netherlands. After his widow continued the business for several years, Cornelis took over in 1719.
Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783) was a Dutch publisher who specialized in geography. Cornelis’ father, Pierre Mortier the Elder (1661-1711), had obtained a privilege in 1690 to distribute the works of French geographers in the Netherlands.
Original hand color, verso blank.