Formosa – Taiwan – Bellin

Name: Formosa - Taiwan - Bellin
SKU: 3203
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Bellin – L’Isle Formose et partie des Costes der la Chine…

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SKU: 3203 Categories: Asian Continent and individual Countries, China, Japan, Korea

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Bellin, Jacques Nicolas (1703-1772): L’Isle Formose et partie des Costes der la Chine…

Paris, c1760

copper engraved map; overall size 27,5 x 38,5 cm; plate size 24,5 x 29,5 cm. fold as issued; slight off-set;nice wide margins all around; edges slightly frayed as issued; o/w exc. cond.

One of the earliest maps to concentrate just on Formosa. Great detailed map based on observations made by Jesuits; by Bellin for Prevost’s ‘Histoire Generale des Voyages’.

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