Copper engraving, period folds. 9 3/4 x 13 3/4" with margins. Map from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture, history and society, by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans, and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; L�wendahl 409; Lust 15. Seller Inventory # 16712

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Title: Province IX Shan-Si, Drawn on the Spot by ...

Publisher: Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate, London

Publication Date: 1738

Condition: Very good overall

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