Copy of 1755 Prevost & Schley Antique Map of Xi an & Guanzhong in Shaanxi Province China Papua New Guinea The younger Barbie du Bocage

The younger Barbie du Bocage

7 volumes of supplements (1774 to 1789)

signifying another chief seeking to ally himself with the British

containing descriptions and illustrations of the ancient architecture

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

Copy of 1755 Prevost & Schley Antique Map of Xi an & Guanzhong in Shaanxi Province China Papua New Guinea The younger Barbie du BocageTitle: 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