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Auction 131, Lot 803
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"A Plan of the City and Harbour of Macao A Colony of the Portugueze Situated at the Southern Extremity of the Chinese Empire", Nicol, George

Subject: Macao, China

Period: 1796 (dated)

Publication: An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King … to the Emperor of China

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.7 x 27.3 inches
52.6 x 69.3 cm
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This large chart gives very fine detail of the town and harbor. Macao is shown with a key to 36 buildings and places including forts, parishes, colleges, convents and chapels. Terrain is shown as engraved hills and the waters are filled with soundings and notations on type of bottom. The fortified city of Tchinshang is shown well north of Macao. This uncommon map was engraved by B. Braker & Islington.

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Condition: A+

Superb example with a dark impression on thick paper.

Estimate: $700 - $900

Sold for: $750

Closed on 3/17/2010

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