Bird's eye view of St. Helena, Jacob van Meurs, circa 1668

Bird's eye view of st. Helena. St. Helena. Key: 1. De beere valley. / 2. De kraeke valley. / 3. De kerck valley. / 4. De drooge valley. / 5. De suring valley. / 6. De appel valley. / 7. De box berge. / 8 meewe klippe. Dr olfert dapper (1636-1689) published a large number of books after 1663. He wrote a history of the city of amsterdam and furnished the first dutch translation of herodotus. But he is known particularly for his many descriptions of foreign lands which he compiled from various sources, without ever seeing the countries he wrote about for himself. This plate is taken from a description of africa. Date: circa 1668. Dimensions: height: 32.5 cm (12.7 in); width: 25.5 cm (10 in). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-6870-KB Bird's eye view of St. Helena