Antique Map of the Bay of Chin Chew by Child, 1747

€ 173

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1747
Mapmaker / artist: Engraver: G. Child. Author: T. Salmon
Sheet size: 17.9 × 23.8 cm (7.0 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BL-00037

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Given age. Age related toning. Stain at upper right next to map. Please study scan carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'A Chart of the Bay of Chin-Chew or Chang-Chew in China'. Small but very early and interesting map, engraved by G. Child for 'The Universal Traveller', by Thomas Salmon. Covers that part of the coastline from Pu-tay Point, down to the Chin Chew river, with Ko-long-fu, Lakkateyn, Tano-fita, Roo Point, Womends Isle, Petzoa Point and the An-hay river with On-hay or An-hay town and its great bridge shown. Also, the great island of Amoy, Lifsiou, Que Mwi, Toatta and Gou-fou et al to the far South. The compass is in the lower central position, radiating out across the whole map. Artists and Engravers: Engraver: G. Child. Author: T. Salmon

Image size: 20.4 x 14.8 cm