Tartaria sive Magni Chami Imperium.
Amsterdam: c. 1638. Map. Blaeu's map of China, Tartary and Central Asia, from Mongolia to the Caspian Sea and the Volga River, and to Tibet and the Upper Ganges River.
The map illustrates how mountainous the region is, along with several large lakes. The Great Wall of China is shown in great detail, separating China from the rest of north-central Europe. The tip of Korea is shown as an unnamed peninsula.
The Great Wall of China is a distinctive feature, with a description that it was meant to deter Tartars invading. The map scale is decorated by a turbaned man and a cherub. The cartouche on the right has a man leading a camel with a child riding it. Black & white. Title surrounded by cartouche. 19 1/2 x 15 with wide margins. Very good overall. Item #10780
Price: $450.00