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Auction 153, Lot 660

"Das Chinesische Reich mit Seinen Schutzstaaten, nebst dem Japanischen Inselreiche", Perthes, Justus

Subject: Eastern Asia

Period: 1833 (dated)

Publication: Stieler's Hand Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15.1 x 10.7 inches
38.4 x 27.2 cm
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This intricately engraved map shows China, Tibet, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan and extends to include parts of Siberia, India, and Indochina. It features excellent topographical detail and delineates political divisions, with a key beneath the map naming the provinces. Engraved by E.G. Edler.

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Condition: A

Original outline color with a few faint spots and a damp stain that just enters into the neatline at right.

Estimate: $90 - $120

Sold for: $65

Closed on 5/20/2015

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