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Fokien, Imperii Sinarvm Provincia vndecima - Antique map

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"Fokien, Imperii Sinarum Provincia undecima". Orig. copper-engraving after M. Martini's map of the region. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1655. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of...

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Martini, Martinus

Blaeu, Joan

Amsterdam

1655

"Fokien, Imperii Sinarum Provincia undecima". Orig. copper-engraving after M. Martini's map of the region. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1655. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map with 2 cherubs and explanatory notes ("Notarum Explicatio"). 40:48,5 cm (15 3/4 x 19 1/4 inch.).

Koeman II, map 8431:2 - Very decorative map of Chinese province Fu-chien centered on the cities of Nanping and Fuzhou. Based on the cartographic compilations of the Jesuit missionary Martino Martini.


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