Francois Valentyn (1666-1727) was a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church and served in the East India Company at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and again from 1705 to 1713. He is best known for his extensive account of the Dutch explorations and settlements in the East entitled ‘Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën’, “illustrated with views, portraits and prints of local scenes and fauna and flora as well as maps” (Shirley). This is a fine large scale map of the island of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. There is a good level of detail in the interior including settlements, roads, etc. It is one of the few early detailed Dutch maps on the island. It is orientated to the east. Landwehr, VOC, 467.4b(1); Nordenskiold 701; Shirley BL G.Valn 1a.