The City of Malacca in the East Indies.

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• PUBLISHER: London, Printed for J. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster Row.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: c.1778

• EDITION SIZE: Plate size 7 1/4 x 11 1/8" (18.3 x 28.3 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: This view appeared in Charles Theodore Middleton's A New and Complete System of Geography, published in London by J. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster Row, between 1777 and 1778. The work was illustrated with numerous engraved plates depicting cities, monuments, and notable scenes from around the world.<br><br> Depicted here is the city of Malacca, one of the great trading ports of Southeast Asia. Situated on the Strait of Malacca, the city occupied a strategic position along one of the world's most important maritime routes, linking the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. Founded in the fifteenth century, Malacca passed successively under Portuguese, Dutch, and British influence and became an important center for the exchange of spices, textiles, porcelain, and other goods. By the eighteenth century, it was well known to European merchants and travelers as one of the principal ports of the East Indies.

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• CONDITION: Good condition overall, mild foxing in the margins.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - Asia , Southeast Asia