Extremely rare first edition
Formosa (Taiwan) by a French missionary, engraved by Gonzalez. 1753-57
The Spanish Jesuits published this extremely rare map in a translation of the French edition named Lettres édifiantes et curieuses (ca. 1720-1730).
We didn't find any evidence of a map of Taiwan in this French original work.
A re-engraving of our map appeared in Manila in the work "Historia general de Philipinas" between 1788 and 1792.
Several cartographers (Bellin, Stöcklein) used the same French sources to produce similar maps of Taiwan.
Mapa de la parte de la Isla Formosa, perteneciente al Emperador de la China sacado por Orden de su Mag.
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Formosa (Taiwan) by a French missionary, engraved by Gonzalez.
Title: Mapa de la parte de la Isla Formosa, perteneciente al Emperador de la China sacado por Orden de su Mag.
Gonzalez f. Mad.d
Engraver: Gonzalez.
Date: 1753-57.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 120 x 165mm (4¾ x 6½ inches).
Sheet size: 180 x 265mm (7 x 10½ inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Cartas edificantes, y curiosas, escritas de las missiones estrangeras por algunos missioneros de la compañia de Jesus. Imprenta del Supremo Consejo de la Inquisición y de la Reverenda Cámara Apostólica. Madrid, En la Oficina de la Viuda de Manuel Fernández, 1753-1757.
Translated from French by Padre Diego Davin, S.J.
The Spanish Jesuits published this extremely rare map in a translation of the French edition named Lettres édifiantes et curieuses (ca. 1720-1730).
We didn't find any evidence of a map of Taiwan in this French original work.
A re-engraving of our map appeared in Manila in the work "Historia general de Philipinas" between 1788 and 1792.
Several cartographers (Bellin, Stöcklein) used the same French sources to produce similar maps of Taiwan.
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