The first state of Johannes Van Keulen’s first map of Ceylon now known as Sri Lanka. The firm of Van Keulen was founded around 1678 by Johannes van Keulen (1654-1715) and in 1680 he published the ‘Zee Atlas’. The multi volume ‘Zee Fakkel’ followed soon after. On his 50th birthday he left the management of the firm to his talented son Gerard (1678-1726). Gerard set about replacing many of his father’s sea charts the first of which was published in 1698. The map is orientated to the west and includes a decorative cartouche and mileage scale. Beautifully engraved it is finished with a hunting scene, elephant and three ships offshore. The city of Kandy is prominently identified at the centre. Bartlett (1987); Koeman (1967-70) IV p. 376 no. 28.