China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color Hainaut but the plate was not

but the plate was not used again after this 1599 printing and this this map has no further appearances or printings

14 5/8" W x 8 3/8" H

14 1/2"  x  24"

Smallest print measures c

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China with insets 1855 Phillip monumental large engraved map hand color Hainaut but the plate was notChina. (Asia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Great Wall of China). Issued Liverpool, c. 1855 by George Philip & Son. Printed by J. Gellatly, Edin. Scotland. Lovely, uncommon, oversized mid 19th century engraved map. Beautiful original hand color heightened in outline. Decorative piano key border. Near monumental in scale for the era and commercial map production. Map is uniformly age toned, a few small minor scattered light age spots or stains.