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Cartographer :DORN, Frank.

A pictorial map of Beijing

DORN, Frank.

A Map and History of Peiping; formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces, princedoms and kingdoms since 1121 B.C.; in 1264 A.D. the capital of the Mongol Empire of Kublai Khan; made the capital of the Ming Empire through the Ming and Ching Dynasties; and now a city which will live long in the memory of man as one of the greatest the world has ever known.
Beijing: Peiyang Press, 1936. Colour-printed wood-engraving. Sheet 860 x 755mm.

Stock ID : 23077

£3,000