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"Carte d'une Partie de la Chine sur laquelle est tracee la Route qu'a suivie l'Auteur deouis Quanton jusqu' a Peking et depuis Peking jusqu' a Quanton dans les Annees 1794 et 1795", from Voyages a Peking, Manille et l'Ile de France" by Chretien Louis Joseph de Guignes, drawn by de Guignes and engraved by D'Houdan (Doudan). 1808. One of five maps form the book, in two joined sheets, 24 1/2" x 22" sheet with cutaway for folding, as issued, 22 1/2" x 21 1/2" impression. Edge foxing, a few edge tears, corner bends. Per Old World Auctions: "This scarce two-sheet map depicts Chretien Louis Joseph de Guignes' journey through eastern China from Canton (Guangzhou) to Beijing."