China, Korea (as island) Bertius/Hondius, 1618, China

Very beautiful antique map by Petrus Bertius of China, also showing Korea as island. On the right the Chinese Wall. Orientated with the North to the right.

Original hand coloring (this was only done to a very limited number of these atlases).

Published by Hondius in Amsterdam in 1618 in a French edition of ´Géographie raccourcie par Pierre BERTIUS´.

Excellent condition. Original hand coloring (very rare, only a few copies were sold with hand coloring). Never folded. Reverse side text in French

Image 9,5x13,5cm, page 12,5x19cm

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