Newberry Library - Carte de la riuiere de Canton en Chine

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Title Carte de la riuiere de Canton en Chine

Date 1720

Place China--Chu River Delta, China--Guangzhou Region, China--Hong Kong Region, Guangzhou Region (China), Pearl River Delta (China)

Language French

Subjects Manuscript maps, Nautical charts

Description Oriented with north at right.
Depths shown with soundings.
Pen-and-ink and watercolor (green, grey, brown, yellow, red; mounted on cloth.
Sheet 38 of 115 (i.e. 117; includes sheets 71A and 106A) numbered leaves in the Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, detailing French colonial interests worldwide, ca. 1640-ca. 1726.

Summary Nautical chart of the Pearl River Delta (later named Chu River), detailing the Canton (later Guangzhou) and Hong Kong regions. Cities, villages, and assorted prominent buildings shown pictorially.

Extent 1 ms. map : hand col. ; 465 x 663 mm

Format Early works to 1800, Manuscript maps, Maps--Early works to 1800, Nautical charts

Archival Collection Title Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS map 30 sheet 38

BibID 991657558805867

Size 8179px × 7184px 168.14 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991657558805867_ayer_ms_map_30_sheet_38.tif

Unique Identifier NL11KLYP

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Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

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