Carte de L'entree de la Riviere de Canton. Dressee sur les Observations les plus recentes.
[Paris]. (circa 1749). Stock ID #136781 When referring to this item please quote stockid 136781.
Black and white engraved map on laid paper showing entrance to Pearl/Canton river, Macao and the area which would become Hong Kong (Sinn-gan-hien), folded, designed by the prominent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is No. 16, Vol. 5, from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Generale des Voyages" compiled by French novelist Antoine François Prévost. The walled city of Canton upper section is divided into areas of Tartar and Chinese.
Some light even browning on paper added at margins, good copy. Map measures 25.7 x 20.5.
Price: $295.00 AU save 40% $177.00