File:Die Chinesische Küste - der Provinz Kuang-tung, zu beiden Seiten des Meridians von Macao. LOC 2002624006.jpg
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DescriptionDie Chinesische Küste - der Provinz Kuang-tung, zu beiden Seiten des Meridians von Macao. LOC 2002624006.jpg |
English: A striking, rare and attractive large-scale early 19th century chart of the mouth of the Pearl River focusing on the region around present-day Macao and Hong Kong. The top left of the engraving is filled with a detailed plan of Macao surrounded by smaller engravings of Tiger Island, the Bocca Tigris, Lantao and a profile of Macao, and the famous view of Luis de Camoens' Grotto at Macao with detailed annotations and description below. A detailed inset lower center shown Harlem & Bias Bays to the North of Mirs Bay. Hong Kong is well detailed and named with Ty-tam Bai also indentified. Lantau and Lamma are also well detailed. The lower and right hand areas are filled with well-detailed profile views of the Islands, coastlines, and shores of the Pearl River area. |
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Title InfoField | Die Chinesische Küste : der Provinz Kuang-tung, zu beiden Seiten des Meridians von Macao. | ||
Shelf ID InfoField | G7822.P4 1834 .B4 | ||
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Source | https://www.loc.gov/item/2002624006/ | ||
Author | Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm | ||
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Location InfoField | Pearl River Estuary · Macau · China · Special Administrative Region · Macau (Special Administrative Region) | ||
Part of InfoField | American Memory · Cities And Towns · Catalog · Geography And Map Division · Cultural Landscapes | ||
Subject InfoField | Pearl River Estuary (China) · Nautical Charts · Pearl River Estuary · Maps · China · Macau (China : Special Administrative Region) · Macau (Special Administrative Region) |
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