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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : China, Regio Asiae
Date: 1601 Size: 5 x 3 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: China. Small map after Ortelius. Coloured.
Map Ref: SEAS4218

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Chinae
Date: 1612 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: The very first atlas map of China. Based on early Jesuit geography obtained by Ortelius in around 1580 from Arias Montanus. Latin text on verso. Presented in exquisite original hand colour. [Ort:164] [Framed]
Map Ref: SEAS4287

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Chinae
Date: 1612 Size: 19 x 14 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Rare Spanish edition of the first European printed map of China based on Giorgio's survey.
Map Ref: SEAS4332

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Descriptio Chinae
Date: 1616 Size: 6 x 4 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Early miniature map of China. Coloured. Framed.
Map Ref: SEAS4906

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Descriptio Chinae
Date: 1616 Size: 5 x 4 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Miniature, coloured map of China orientated east to west.
Map Ref: SEAS3912

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Cartographer: Samuel Purchas
Title: : The Map of China
Date: 1625 Size: 12 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: The first printed map of China with information taken directly from Chinese sources.
Map Ref: SEAS4639

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : China
Date: c. 1630 Size: 18 x 14 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Stunning map of China, together with Japan and Korea as an island. Embellished with ships, sea monsters and exquisite original colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4756

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : The Kingdome of China
Date: 1635 Size: 8 x 6 inches
Published: London
Description: Early map of China with Korea shown as an island. Rare Michael Sparke edition with English text on verso. Coloured.
Map Ref: SEAS4930

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Cartographer: Willem & Jan Blaeu
Title: : China Veteribus Sinarum Regio
Date: c. 1640 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Important map of China based on the geography provided by Ludovico Texeira and first used by Ortelius. This was the geographical model used by Dutch mapmakers until 1655. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4859

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Cartographer: Jan Jansson
Title: : Chinae veteribus Sinae Regio
Date: 1647 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful map of China by one of the most important mapmakers of the Dutch Golden Age. Also showing Japan and embellished with ships. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4898

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Quangsi Sinarum Emperii Provincia Decimatertia
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The province of Guangxi in southern China. One of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Spanish edition. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4335

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Xantung, Sinarum Imperii Provincia Quarta
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The province of Shandong in northeast China. One of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Spanish edition. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4947

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Quantung Sinarum Imperii Provincia Duodecima
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The provice of Guangdong (Canton), including Macao and Hong Kong. One of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4963

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Xensi, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Tertia
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The provice of Shaanxi, in northwest China. One of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS5056

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Chekiang, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Decima
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The provice of Zhejiang, in eastern China. One of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS5057

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Cartographer: Jan Blaeu
Title: : Kiangsi, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Octava
Date: 1655 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: The province of Jiangxi in southeastern China. This is one of 17 maps published in Blaeu's "Novus Atlas Sinensis", the first Western atlas of China. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: SEAS4100

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