Scarce, early edition of de Wit’s very decorative map of the Mogul Empire. Drawn prior to the acquisition of any detailed or accurate knowledge of the coast and interior, the map copies many of the errors that prevailed throughout the 17th century. Orissa is shown twice, as Orixa (in its correct location) and Udessa farther east. Patna is shown as a lying on a tributary of the Ganges, rather than on the main river. The Ganges itself runs due north, without a westward bend. To the east of the Mogul Empire is Lake Chiamay, the fictional source of the great rivers of Southeast Asia. With two decorative cartouches and embellished with elephants and a sailing ship, this is a fine example of Dutch cartography at the end of its Golden Age.

Ref: Same as Gole, #40.1.1, but earlier, Koeman, Wit 13