R.G.S.: Sketch map of the Island of Formosa
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Cartographer:
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R.G.S.
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Title:
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Sketch map of the Island of Formosa
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Date:
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1864
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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5 inches / 13 cm
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Height:
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8 inches / 21 cm
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Map ref:
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SEAS5033
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Description:
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Finely-engraved sketch map of the island of Taiwan. Particular prominence is given to the central mountain range and coastal towns. Published in the Royal Geographical Society's Journal to illustrate a paper by Robert Swinhoe, an English botanist and the first British consular representative to Taiwan. Engraved by Edward Weller and published by John Murray.
Original colour. [SEAS5033] |