Pivot of European Activity in the Far East

Theodore de Bry, 1607 :
Amacao.  Excellent. 10 x 13 inches. $3500.

One of the splendid engravings from the Voyages of de Bry, this full double-page view shows the artist's conception of Macao. Macao had quickly became a strategic stronghold for European voyages after the Portuguese established a trading post there in 1557, and remain a principal pivot of European voyages in the Far East and Pacific for many years.