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Blaeu map of Shanxi, China, 1655
Blaeu map of Shanxi, China, 1655
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  • Title/Content of Map: Blaeu map of Shanxi, China, 1655
  • Date Printed: 1655
  • Cartographer: Johannes Blaeu
  • Material/Medium: Paper. Copper engraving
  • Size: 60.8cm x 50.7cm
  • Provenance: Bought from long time Asian map collector

    Fine example of Blaeu's map of the Shanxi province of China, showing the Great Wall of China. Published by Johannes Blaeu for his atlas of China, the first such atlas published in the western world.
    The map is beautifully engraved in the Dutch 17th-century style by one of the greatest map engravers of the time. The map shows the course of the Great Wall bounding the province to the north. The city of Taiyun ("Taiyuen") is shown. Many other cities, towns, forts, and geographical features are also shown.
    Neighboring provinces, including those Hubei, Shaanxi, and Henan. Shanxi's name mean "west of the mountains," some of which are shown on the map.
    The map appeared in Martino Martini's Novus Atlas Sinensis, published by Joannes Blaeu, the first western atlas of China, which included sixteen engraved maps of Chinese regions, and one general map of Japan.

    Reserve: $300.00

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  • Condition
    Fine original hand coloring. Slightly brown, small nicks and tears to edges.
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    Blaeu map of Shanxi, China, 1655

    Estimate $350 - $400
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    Starting Price $240
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