INVENTORY #142658
The City Quang Chew Fu, or Canton, from Nieuhof
CHILD, G., Sculpt.
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$60.00
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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. A striking view of Canton. The harbour bustles with activity, filled with ships of all sizes. The image is after the work of Joan Nieuhof whose 17th century views were among the earliest reliable pictures of China.
Publication Info
- Publisher: n/a
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1759
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Near fine
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
One-sided 23 x 38 cm page with a b&w copperplate engraving. Plate 8, No. 52, page 9.