{"product_id":"untitled-apr11_15-46","title":"Sketch of the Island of Java - Thorn 1815","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"7\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eSketch of the Island of Java\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"36\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Major William Thorn (1781–1843) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"82\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e London, 1815 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"106\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Large-format copperplate engraving (often found with light green wash\/hand-coloring)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e An expansive and rare early 19th-century panoramic map of Java, created during the brief period of British administration (1811–1816) under Sir Stamford Raffles. Major William Thorn, who served as the Deputy Quartermaster General, drafted this map to document the British military expedition that captured the island from Franco-Dutch forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe map is prized for its extreme horizontal format, which allows for a comprehensive view of the entire island’s length, detailing the rugged central mountain spine and the vital North Coast Road (Great Post Road).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003eBritish Interregnum History:\u003c\/b\u003e A rare cartographic record from the short window of British rule in Indonesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003eMilitary Precision:\u003c\/b\u003e Features detailed soundings along the coast and identifies military posts, reflecting Thorn's role in the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003eTopographical Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent rendering of the volcanic peaks of Java, which were of great interest to British naturalists like Raffles and Horsfield at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763110871105,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/AC70EF47-26D2-4039-B3E1-08770E69A131.jpg?v=1776098450","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/untitled-apr11_15-46","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}