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ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598. Chinae olim Sinarum regionis. Antwerp: 1584 (but c.1592). image 1
ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598. Chinae olim Sinarum regionis. Antwerp: 1584 (but c.1592). image 2
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ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.
Chinae olim Sinarum regionis. Antwerp: 1584 (but c.1592).

25 October 2022, 10:00 EDT
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ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. 1527-1598.

Chinae olim Sinarum regionis. Antwerp: 1584 (but c.1592).
Engraved map with hand-coloring. 407 x 553 mm, on one folio leaf, folded at center, extracted from atlas, with text on verso. Dampstaining around upper outside corners, taped on verso to mat (matted, but unframed).

One of the earliest western maps of China, drawn by the Portuguese mapmaker Luis Jorge de Barbuda, based upon his personal experiences in the country, and reports by Jesuit missionaries. It is attractively embellished with images of wildlife, Tartar tents, and ships, also including the Great Wall. First published in 1584, for this second state "Las Philippinas" was added just above "Sinus Magnus" near the lower left corner. Walter Japan Plate 11F.

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