310 x 450 mm., with early wash colour to the sea, mild crease otherwise in good condition. 'The Weekly Dispatch' newspaper between the years 1856 and 1862 included in each edition a map of a part of the world. During this period a total of 118 maps were issued. The maps bear the distinctive sign of a half globe with the figure of Mercury above. The engravers varied but included John Dower and Edward Weller. In 1863 'The Dispatch Atlas' was published which contained a series of English county maps. The two were combined in 1865 as 'Cassell's Complete Atlas'. This chart depicts the Chinese coastline from Hainan to Taichow. The area of Macao and Hong Kong is displayed in great detail with numerous depth soundings. Hong Kong was founded only 17 years earlier. With the publishers stamp in the margin dated 28 February 1858. Beresiner pp. 85-7; refer Carroll no. 120. Seller Inventory # 5270

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Title: Coast of China from Hie Che-Chin Bay to San ...

Publisher: London

Publication Date: 1858

Binding: No binding

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Founded by the late Clive A. Burden in 1966, the company is one of the longest established dealers in antique maps, atlases, books and rare decorative prints. All items offered are fine original examples. Areas of particular focus are the British Isles and North America. Our stock dates from incunabula (pre-1500) to the late 1800s. We also carry decorative prints including botanical, bird, other natural history, architecture, in addition to Vanity Fair caricatures. Books include atlases, illustrated, and colour plate works. Philip D. Burden joined his father in the business in 1979. His interests included the British Isles and North America. He wrote and published in 1996 and 2007 the definitive two volume treatise entitled ?The Mapping of North America?. This was the first work to list all known printed maps relating to North America up to the year 1700. Each fully described and illustrated. Clive A. Burden Ltd. is a member of the following organisations: the ABA (Antiquarian Bookdealers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and IMCoS (International Map Collector?s Society).

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Clive A Burden Ltd
5 Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3EX, United Kingdom

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