£850
Abraham Ortelius (Belgian, 1527-1598)
China, 'Chinae olim Sinarum regionis nova descriptio, auctore Ludovico Georgio', Antwerp (first published 1584), hand-coloured engraved map, orientated to the west, large strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, framed and glazed, image size 38.5cm 48cm
Uninspected out of the frame and therefore not fully examined. There appears to be text printed verso. Overall it appears to be in good decorative order. The colours remain bright. The hand colouring may be contemporary or possibly slightly later in date. There are some creases to the centre and probably a small tear to lower margin. Some very small areas of discolouration.
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