{"product_id":"china-with-insets-1855-phillip-monumental-large-engraved-map-hand-color","title":"China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color","description":"\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChina.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Great Wall of China).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eIssued Liverpool, c. 1855 by George Philip \u0026amp; Son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003ePrinted by J. Gellatly, Edin. Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eLovely, uncommon, oversized mid-19th century engraved map. Beautiful original hand color heightened in outline. Decorative piano key border. Near monumental in scale for the era and commercial map production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eMap is uniformly age toned, a few small minor scattered light age spots or stains. Beautiful overall age patina and strong visual appeal despite any age flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eThree tiny insets bottom center of Hong Kong, Chu-san Island \u0026amp; island of Amoy. Formosa seen lower right above Luzon Philippines. Explanation key of Chinese Terminations (word meanings) lower left, beside the engraved note about the 5 ports then recently opened to commerce trade by the Treaty of 1842.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eOriginal fold line as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eSheet measures c. 28\" x 21 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eEngraved area measures c. 23 1\/2\" x 19 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003e[R21066]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTooley's \u003cem arial helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eDictionary of Mapmakers \u003c\/em\u003e, v. 3, p. 423-5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps \u0026 Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67976798798100,"sku":"npg1793762113051","price":93.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/9486\/7220\/files\/china-with-insets-1855-phillip-monumental-large-engraved-map-hand-color_1.jpg?v=1793762120","url":"https:\/\/fernverna.com\/products\/china-with-insets-1855-phillip-monumental-large-engraved-map-hand-color","provider":"Fernverna","version":"1.0","type":"link"}