Joan Blaeu

LJ 1238

China, Japan, Korea

"Imperii Sinarum Nova descriptio."

Map of China and its provinces, with the islands 'Formosa' (Taiwan), 'Hainan' (Hai-nan) and 'Liusung' (Luzon), and with Japan and Korea. Decorative title cartouche, with Chinese couples, at upper left.

Orig. coloured copper engraving by Fr. Martino Martini (1614-1661), published by Joan Blaeu (1596-1673), Amsterdam c1655, 46 x 59 cm.

Paper partly somewhat brownish, right margin trimmed, otherwise in a very good condition and with nice original colours.

Walter 36.

€ 1.300,-

Enlarged Picture

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