Artist / Author / Cartographer:

Bartholomew, John & Co.

Title:

Plan of the City of Canton

Date:

1875

Medium:

lithograph

Size:

23 x 30 cm

Description:

Plan of the City of Canton, China , by J. Bartholomew 1875.

 

A scarce plan of the City, showing the old walled city. It includes the new foreign enclave of Shameen Island, at this point without a bridge, streets, walls and gates, forts, pagodas, temples, consulates, factory sites, rice fields, execution grounds, steamer wharfs, gardens, customs house, navy yard, villages etc.

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Item Code:

MA6855

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