ORTELIUS, Abraham, Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio, London: John Norton, 1606 . [Map of China].

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598)
Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis, nova descriptio
London: John Norton, 1606
[English Text on Verso]
Sheet: 17 1/2” x 21 7/8”
Frame: 24” x 28”

Second state, with "Las Philippinas" added. One of the earliest western maps of China, drawn by the Portuguese mapmaker Luis Jorge de Barbuda, based upon his personal experiences in the country, and reports by Jesuit missionaries.