Historic Map : Mallet Map of Ceylon or Sri Lanka (Taprobane), 1686, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in Covers from Amsterdam at the

Covers from Amsterdam at the far right northward as far as Texel and southward as far as Enkhuizen

(Shirley 438)

Whether or not the treasure actually exists remains a mystery

The Baths of Bethesda

A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of north eastern Africa

Historic Map : Mallet Map of Ceylon or Sri Lanka (Taprobane), 1686, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in Covers from Amsterdam at theA beautiful miniature 1683 map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, or Taprobane by Alain Mallet. This stunning little map covers the island of Ceylon as well as parts of adjacent India. Mallet first introduced this map in the 1683 though it was republished several time in the subsequent 20 years. Taprobane is an ancient name for a spice rich trading center that was well known in ancient Roman times. By the 17th century Portuguese explorers had reopened the route to