"Carte la Plus Generale et Qui Comprend la Chine, la Tartarie Chinoise, et le Thibet…", Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

A lovely copper engraved map that covers all of China from the Caspian Sea to an early depiction of Sakhalin Island. Remarkable detail throughout the region. A large, boldly engraved and well rendered title cartouche with many figures, weapons, kiln, livestock, etc, and a second large cartouche with figures, a wolf and four distance scales. Engraved by G. Kondet.

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Condition: A

Fine impression and coloring on very thick paper. Some light toning or staining in upper, mostly blank, areas and a short marginal tear just touching neatline, professionally closed, else fine.