Description: China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color China.(Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Great Wall of China).Issued Liverpool, c. 1855 by George Philip & Son.Printed by J. Gellatly, Edin. Scotland.Lovely, uncommon, oversized mid-19th century engraved map. Beautiful original hand color heightened in outline. Decorative piano key border. Near monumental in scale for the era and commercial map production.Map is uniformly age toned, a few small minor scattered light age spots or stains. Beautiful overall age patina and strong visual appeal despite any age flaws.Three tiny insets bottom center of Hong Kong, Chu-san Island & island of Amoy. Formosa seen lower right above Luzon Philippines. Explanation key of Chinese Terminations (word meanings) lower left, beside the engraved note about the 5 ports then recently opened to commerce trade by the Treaty of 1842.Original fold line as issued.Sheet measures c. 28" x 21 1/2"Engraved area measures c. 23 1/2" x 19 1/2"[R21066] Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 3, p. 423-5.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Dover, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-02-24T21:33:00.000Z
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