A General Description of the hearbe cha... most noble drink.
London: 1673. Print. An early image of a tea plant from "An Embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China..." Ogilby's English edition was a translation of the original by Joan Nieuhof, first published in Dutch in 1665. The image including text is 7 x 13 1/2" on paper 9 3/4 x 15 1/2" Very good condition. Item #27101
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