TRAVEL CARD from the Embassy of the Dutch East India Company through China and the Great Tartersen CHAM ..., Jacob van Meurs, 1665

The richly illustrated travel journal of johan nieuhof, a worldtraveller from amsterdam was published in 1655. Nieuhoff accompanied from 1655 to 1658 a delegation of the dutch east india company (voc) to the emperor of china. After his return he had his journals published. The book was one of the great bestsellers of its time. This map with the travel route of the delegation was part of the book. Object Type: map. Date: 1665. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: 44 x 52 cm. Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B13 052-REYS-KAERTE vande Ambassade der Nederlantse Oost Indise Compagnie door China aen den Grooten Tartersen CHAM ...