"Xansi, e Xensi, Provincie della China...", Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria

This splendid map of Xansi and Xensi (comprising the present-day provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi) comes from a set of six maps showing thirteen Chinese provinces. It was based on the Blaeu/Martini map, but was rendered in Coronelli's unique, flourishing style with mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and towns all graphically depicted and embellished with large title and scale cartouches. The map also features a fine illustration of the Great Wall and the Deserto di Xamo. Vincenzo Coronelli was a Franciscan priest and renowned mathematician and cartographer. He was appointed official Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic in 1685 and founded the world's earliest geographic society, L'Accademia Cosmografica degli Argonauti.

References: Phillips (Atlases) #5951-156.

Condition: B

A dark impression on a watermarked sheet with a complete centerfold separation that has been rejoined on verso with archival materials. There is light dampstaining at left and right with a number of related small tears and chips that have been archivally repaired on verso. The shadow along the centerfold is caused by our scanner and is not on the physical map.