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Vue de Nanking [and on the same sheet] Vue de Peking
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Panoramic views of two major Chinese cities from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. On the left is the beautifully engraved view of Nanking, today's Nanjing ("Southern Capital"); on the right is a beautiful view of the northern (and current) capital, Peking (Beijing). Both views are based on the observations of the Dutch traveler and "China hand," Johan Nieuhof. Item Number: RS2058
Cartographer: Didot / Tardieu
Place & Date: Paris / 1749/1760
Size: 5 3/8" x 4 5/8" (each view)
Condition: b&w; light overall age toning and minor spotting; margins extended with contemporary paper to fit the size of the atlas volume
Price: SOLD