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Auction 105, Lot 491
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"The Empire of China and Island of Japan, Agreeable to Modern History", Moll, Herman

Subject: China, Korea & Japan

Period: 1732 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor...

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.5 x 9.8 inches
24.1 x 24.9 cm
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Crisp copper engraved map with fair detail throughout. The region north of Japan is shown with faint hachures to indicate the coastlines yet to be explored. A notation above the region describes the Parts Unknown. The sea between Japan and Korea is named the Sea of Corea and Korea is depicted with a very truncated shape.

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Condition: A

Dark impression on thick hand laid paper. Folding as issued. Light spot at center, else fine.

Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $210

Closed on 12/3/2003

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