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Lot 46
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The Old Print Shop, Inc
150 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016
United States
The Old Print Shop, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1988. Specialist art gallery in American art including painting, drawing and printmaking from 1700 to contemporary, antique maps and atlases, artist's books and reference books. Our staff and owners are experts in American art, assist in colle...Read more
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By The Old Print Shop, Inc
Jun 5, 2017 - Jun 19, 2017
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2017-06-05 08:00:00
2017-06-19 20:30:00
America/New_York
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China.
By Jodocus Hondius, Antwerp. 1606, c.1628.
Copper plate engraving.
Image 13 1/2 x 18" (34.2 x 45.9 cm) plus margins.
A beautiful example of Jodocus Hondius' classic map of China and Japan with insular Korea. It is one of the most finely engraved early maps relating to the Far East. The outline for this map is based on the Ortelius-Teixeira map of 1595. Japan as well as the northern island of Luzon is shown. Korea is shown as an island. A wind-powered sailing wagon is shown on the left. On the right is a vignette displaying the Japanese method of capital punishment by crucifixion. This map first appeared in 1606 in the updated and expanded edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. French text on verso.Good condition, save for faint mat line. Good color.Condition
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150 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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