[1666-1727]
Important historian of the Dutch East India Company [V.O.C], best
known for his encyclopaedic illustrated account of the Dutch trading
Empire in Asia, Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien [Amsterdam 1724-1726].
Born in Dordrecht in April 1666, Valentyn studied theology and
travelled twice to the East Indies. He was Calvinist Minister on the
Spice Island of Amboina 1686-1694; between 1695-1705 he returned to the
Netherlands; his second voyage East took him to Java in 1706 from
whence he returned for a second time to Amboina 1707-1713.
In the preparation of his Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien Valentyn
was given privileged access to the hitherto secret archives of the
Dutch East India Company which enabled him to provide transcripts and
copies of important earlier 17th Century Dutch voyages, accounts,
charts and engravings.
Amongst these were accounts, charts and illustrations of Abel
Tasman's Australasian voyages 1642-44 and the mid 17th Century
manuscript charts and views of Johannes Vingboons
Click here to see maps published by Valentijn.
Dictionary of map makers
An illustrated list of makers of maps, charts and globes from the earliest time of cartography to present.
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