IMPERII SINARUM NOVA DESCRIPTIO

£265

Attractive map based on the important Martini/Blaeu map of the Chinese Empire. It shows a fair number of provinces and cities named in the interior. The Great Wall is depicted along the northern border. A large fictitious interior lake labeled Kia Lacus is the source of five large, southern rivers. The map extends to include Formosa, Korea and parts of Japan and Laos. The title cartouche depicts a Jesuit with a Chinese nobleman and warrior and a large incense pot.

Good hand colour

Very good condition.

Ref: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.CLUV-8a [34].

code : M3300

Cartographer : CLUVER Philipp

Date : 1690c

Size : 21.5*26 cms

availability : Available

Price : £265

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CLUVER, Philipp

1580-1622

Cluver was born in Danzig and after studying at Leyden and Oxford, he became interested in modern and historical geography; his subsequent publications made a wide and influential contribution to knowledge of the subject.

Philip Cluvers Introductonius was a popular geography book, first published in 1624 without maps. There were many editions throughout the 17th and 18th centuries with maps from several sets of plates.