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Title: Plan of the Soochow drawn for Crows Handbook for China. Description: This rare map is a street plan of Soochow ( Suzhou ) China. Published for Carl Crows Handbook for China. Suzhou was the cradle of the Wu Culture and is today one off the most beautiful and interesting cities in China. Text in English. Publisher: Published as part of the Handbook for China, an important 1925 guide to China by Carl Crow. Carl Crows detailed and fascinating book is highly sought after today among Old Shanghai buffs. Size: Printed area measures 10.5 x 10 inches. Condition: Very good condition. Margin partially trimed see photos. Original folds as issued. Blank on verso. Maps are great gifts and perfect decorative additions to any home or office. They are compelling objects that instantly grab peoples attention and transport them to a different time and place. Owning an antique map is much like owning a window into the past. An antique map can be a veritable passage back in time, allowing one to imagine the world much as the mapmaker himself did 100, 200 or even 300 years ago! Custom Conservation Framing is the only way to protect your new map for posterity and we offer this unique service a fraction of the retail cost. Geographicus offers a wide variety of custom frames and mattes suitable to any decorative style. Unlike many commercial framers, our framers are experts in working with and conserving antique maps and prints, so you can be certain that your print will get the special treatment it deserves. All framing includes de-acidification, double matting, our special ultra-light unbreakable framing glass, and a special UV protective coating. Inquire at checkout! All Maps are guaranteed to be authentic.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: Soochow_crow_1925 |
| Condition:
Excellent |
Year:
761st - 19th Centuries
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| Country:
USA |
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| Title:
1925 Plan or Map of Suzhou or Soochow, China |
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| Type:
Antique Map |
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