Prevost, Antoine-Francois
1810

Early map Penghu Islands or Pescadores near Taiwan

Carte des Isles de PONGHOU suivant le point sur lequel on ete faites les Cartes de la China et de l Tartarie par l'Ordre et aux frais de L'Empereur

DESCRIPTION: Scarce map of "Iles de Ponghou", the Penghu Islands (or Pescadores) in the Taiwan Strait off the east coast of Taiwan. After a map from 1721 by Father de Mailla, a Jesuit priest. Father de Mailla's maps were published in volume 18 of Lettres edifantes, which dealt with the missions of the Jesuits on both hemispheres.

Based on the volume and page collation numbers this antique map is believed to be from the Toulouse edition of Lettres edifantes printed in 1810.

Also, see de Mailla's early map of the island of Taiwan in our inventory.

CREATOR: Prevost, Antoine-Francois

PUBLICATION DATE: 1810

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Taiwan

BODY OF WATER: Taiwan Strait

CONDITION: Good.  Two vertical folds. Clean, no issues. Ample margins. Laid paper.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 6 " x 5 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 6

PRICE: $250

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