View of Great Wall on ye Side where ye Ambassador entered China
CHILD, G., Sculpt.
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
About this Item
One-sided 23 x 38 cm page with b&w copperplate engraving. Plate 4, No. 3, page 6. Key at bottom identifies the Ambassador, his retinue, a temple building, horses and camels, Chinese guard, etc. Single page from "The Universal Traveller: Or, A Compleat Description Of the several Nations of the World" by Mr. Salmon, printed for Richard Baldwin, London, 1759. The image is after the work of Joan Nieuhof whose 17th century views were among the earliest reliable reports of China. Nieuhof was traveling as a member of a Dutch East India embassy eager to establish trade relations with China. Seller Inventory # 142631
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Title: View of Great Wall on ye Side where ye ...
Publisher: London
Publication Date: 1759
Condition: Near fine
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