Asian Special Collections · Maps and Atlases Leiden University Libraries acquires oldest known map of Deshima Looking for the earliest map of Deshima, the Dutch VOC trading post in Japan? Save yourself a long journey: from now on it can be found in Leiden University Library. Guest author • 20-01-2026
Maps and Atlases Maps with flaps Berkhey’s time travel map of northern Holland and the Haarlemmermeer (c. 1778): a GIS avant la lettre Martijn Storms • 26-02-2019
Manuscripts, Archives and Letters · Maps and Atlases Sailing to Asia The Western manuscripts collection contains valuable treasures leading their readers to the Asian continent. Eleven historical travel journals are now digitized. Mart van Duijn • 21-12-2017
