{"product_id":"les-isles-philippines-1780-bonne","title":"Les Isles Philippines - Bonne 1780","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLes Isles Philippines, le Sud de la Chine, et les Royaumes de Tunkin, Cochinchine, Camboge, Siam, et des Laos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn by: Rigobert Bonne (Royal Hydrographer to the King of France)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in: Geneva\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1780\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre (Raynal's Histoire des deux Indes)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Hand-coloured copper engraving; includes inset map of Guam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Comprehensive View of Enlightenment Southeast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1780 map by Rigobert Bonne, one of the most prolific French cartographers of the late 18th century, offers a detailed scientific survey of the maritime and mainland kingdoms of Southeast Asia. Produced during his tenure as the Premier Hydrographer of the French Navy, the map reflects the high standards of accuracy that defined the French school of cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic and Maritime Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map is a vital record of regional geopolitics and trade routes just before the 19th-century colonial shifts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Philippines \u0026amp; Nautical Tracks: The archipelago is shown with remarkable detail for the era, including the Bernardino Strait and the nautical tracks between Manila and the Vietnamese coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMainland Kingdoms: It provides a clear layout of the kingdoms of Siam (Thailand), Tonkin, and Cochinchine (Vietnam), tracing the major river systems of the Mekong and Chao Phraya.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore : At the bottom left, the tip of the Malay Peninsula clearly identifies I. Sincapour (Singapore). Its inclusion marks the island’s long-standing status as a critical waypoint on the route to China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Guam Inset: A notable feature is the inset map in the upper right detailing the Island of Guam, a strategic Spanish outpost in the Pacific.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764690026561,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/5D5BAB1A-1D96-4E86-B88D-4114AA9F5759.jpg?v=1775975604","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/les-isles-philippines-1780-bonne","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}