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original hand-outline colour, EXTREMELY RARE map from Berghaus ‘Atlas von Asia’, pl. 14 – the unfinished atlas (only 15 plates of 19 were accomplished). Map shows the China Sea from the Malacca St to S-Cambodia, with Singapore, till Southern-most tip of Philippines. It is one of the very few maps of the 19th Century in existence that describes in great detail the many shoals and islets located in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and currently claimed by China as their own – despite UNCLOS decision to the contrary. Only 434 pieces of this sheet #14 were published; and only 1500 copies printed of the memoir description.
mounted on linen in 8 sections, toning & foxing, discolorisation on verso, one fold damaged, with holes; with label of previous owner on verso.
