Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio

by China, A./ Barbuda Ortelius, Luis Jorge de

$11,500 · Offered by Martayan Lan

A brilliant example in rich original hand color of the rare (and only) English language edition of the earliest printed, folio-size western map specifically of China by Ortelius and “the first to show the Great Wall” (Nebenzahl). “This map remained the standard type for the interior of China for over..... More

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