The Kingdome of China newly augmented...
de (SPEED, JOHN)
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London.: Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell.. (1626.). Engraved map 39.5 x 51.3 cm, eight border vignettes: costumed figured of Chinese, Japanese and Pegu men and women; four lozenge engravings at the head: city views of Macau and Quinzay [Hangzhou]; Chinese riding in a land yacht and a Japanese crucifixion; related descriptive text on the verso, central section and margins browned and age toned, central fold strengthened on the verso, edges strengthened, tape affecting the border of the two inner corners, small chip at one corner, minor edge wear, a good copy of a scarce, sought after map. Highly decorative map prepared for John Speed’s "Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World" (1627-1676), sea monsters and ships adorn the ocean, the Great Wall is depicted with annotations, Korea is shown as an island, and the border with India "Within" and "Without" the Ganges.
From the Estate of the late collector and scholar, Arthur Hacker. .
From the Estate of the late collector and scholar, Arthur Hacker. .
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- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 177605
- Título
- The Kingdome of China newly augmented...
- Autor
- (SPEED, JOHN)
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- Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell.
- Lugar de publicación
- London.
- Fecha de publicación
- (1626.)
- Palabras clave
- Antique Map, Burma, Cartography, Costume, Engraving, Ganges, Great Wall, Hangchow, India, Indigenous, Japan, Korea, Macau, Maps, Charts & Atlases, Myanmar, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, Zz_gallery_ephemera_and_maps, zz_ListOn_eBay
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- Maps; China_Collectable;
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!