Copy of 1755 Prevost & Schley Antique Map of Xi an & Guanzhong in Shaanxi Province China Papua New Guinea Title : Carte Du Bresil

Title : Carte Du Bresil

1in (25mm)

This fine hand coloured original antique map of the Magellan Straits between the South American mainland and Tierra Del Fuego - with major points discovered and remarked in a 9 point legend - was engraved by Jacques Nicolas Bellin in 1753 - the date is engraved in the title cartouche - and was published in Antoine-François Prevost's monumental 20 volume edition of L`Histoire Generale des Voyages published by Pierre de Hondt

Size: 18in x 12in (460mm x 305mm)

signifying another chief seeking to ally himself with the British

Copy of 1755 Prevost & Schley Antique Map of Xi an & Guanzhong in Shaanxi Province China Papua New Guinea Title : Carte Du BresilTitle: Villes De La Province De Chensi (Si ngan fu Capitale Tchouang Lan ou Chwang lan) Date: 1755 Condition : (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 25726 Size: 15in x 10in (380mm x 255mm) Description: This fine, original copper plate engraved antique map a birds eye view of the walled city of Xi an & the historical region of the Guanzhong Plain in the Shaanxi Province of Northern China by Jakob van Schley in 1755 was published in Antoine Franois Prevosts 15