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Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 69

Maps
China
Canton
1749 Karte von der Einfahrt des Flusses Canton nach den neuesten Wahrnehmungen, by Nicolas Bellin; 9½ x 12¼ inches, uncoloured as published.

Copper engraving.This detailed map shows the entrance of the river Canton with its offshore islands, among them the Macao, Tieger Island and Lintem Island. The map with engraved mountains, place names and depths in the sea. A fine detailed and interesting map engraved by Bellin after earlier voyages. Published in the German edition by Schwabe in Leipzig of Bellin's travel books.

Estimate
SG$100 to SG$150