[CHEN ZHENGXIANG]. 陳正祥.

中國地圖學史 [Zhongguo ditu xueshi].
[The History of Mapmaking in China].

Hong Kong. 商務印書管香港分管 [Shangwu yinshuguan Xianggang fenguan]. 1979. Stock ID #219812

Twenty black and white photographic illustrations of maps, two colour plates, 72pp, text in traditional Chinese characters, 21 x 27.6cm, paper wrapper. Edges slightly marked, light creasing to a few leaves, wrapper worn, corners bumped, good copy.

This book examines how mapmaking in China eveloved from ancient to imperial times. It includes innovations like the Jin Shu grid system, Ming-Qing territorial surveys, and cultural exchanges with the West, showcasing China’s contributions to global cartography.

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