Mr. Selden's Map of China : Decoding the Secrets of a Vanished Cartographer by Brook, Timothy - 2013

Bloomsbury Publishing USA. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2013. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Bloomsbury Press, October 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition/ First Printing, complete number line. Condition of the book is Very Good. A little shelf worn but looks unread. DJ has a small 1/4 inch line scuffed at the upper front edge of the spine.

Bloomsbury Press, 2013-10-22. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

Bloomsbury Press, 2013-10-22. Hardcover. Like New.

Bloomsbury Press, 2013-10-22. Hardcover. New.

New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press, 2013. First American Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. NEW - COLLECTIBLE/New. BRAND NEW & COLLECTIBLE. First Edition, First Printing. Exploring the story behind a handpainted 17th century Chinese martine map, donated to Oxford's Bodleian Library in 1654 by lawyer John Selden (1584 - 1654), where it sat undisturbed for some 350 years in 2009. Sinologist Timothy Brook probes the mystery of how this ancient Chinese map finds its way to England of King James II. 211 pgs with 28 illustrations. 8 chapters: 1, What is Wrong with this Map?; 2, Closing the Sea; 3, Reading Chinese in Oxford; 4, John Saris & the Chinese Captain; 5, The Compass Rose; 6, Sailing from China; 7, Heaven is Round, Earth is Square; and 8, Secrets of the Shelden Map, followed by Epilogue and 2 appendices.