Scarce first state of this decorative map of Southeast Asia and the North Coast of Australia by Cantelli da Vignola and published in Rome by Rossi.

Detailed and highly decorative 17th-century Italian map of northern Australia and the islands of Melanesia and South East Asia, depicting Malaya (Penisola di Malacca), Sumatra, Java, Celebes, Nova Guinea, and Nuova Olanda (Australia). Includes all of Tasman's discoveries in north Australia, but still retains some of the earlier hypothetical provinces associated with the north-west coast (from Marco Polo), Maletur, etc. A clear passage between Cape York and New Guinea with a noted Abrolhos.

Dimensional, decorative cartouche with mermen and cherubs around the title.