TARTARIA.

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Jodocus Hondius


Tartaria.

Copper plate engraving, 1638
Image size 13 1/2 x 19 1/2" (342 x 492 mm).
Good condition save for expertly repaired splitting along lower centerfold and paper fills along right margin. Full original coloring.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 742
Price: $1,400.00
Publisher : Published by J. Hondius, Amsterdam.
A fascinating and quite decorative map. The Great Wall of China is shown as well as the northwest region of North America. Korea is depicted as an island. Decorative vignettes include a nomadic tribe, tents and livestock. Maps

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