Tartary and China.

Wit, Frederick de Tartary and the Major part of the Kingdom of China "Tabula Tartariæ et Majoris partis Regni Chinæ". Amsterdam. Fredericum de Wit 1680?
Copper engraved map of Tartary by Fredeick de Wit from his " Atlas Maior". Original outline colour; verso blank.
The map shows North Eastern Asia from the Caspian sea to the Pacific. In the South the area covering the modern countries of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan across Northern India and Bangladesh to China, Taiwan and Japan; whilst to the North, parts of Russia, Kazakstan across to Mongolia and Manchuria. The Great wall of China is clearly shown. Korea is cartographically correct as a peninsular but Sakhalin Island is missing or is included in the sketchy outlines of Yedso shown according to the voyages of De Vries.
[Ezo, Yezo or Yeso is a Japanese name which historically referred to the lands to the north of Japan. It was used in various senses, sometimes meaning the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, and sometimes meaning lands and waters further north in the Sea of Okhotsk, like Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.] Good impression; light toning to extreme edges; tiny hole to centre of centrefold; old strengthening to verso of centrefold and old ink numbers.
Koeman III: Wit 8 /72 444 by 552mm (17½ by 21¾ inches).    €600

Parallel lives of the Greeks and Romans.

ΠΛΟΥΤΑΡΧΟΥ ΧΑΙΡΩΝΕΩΣ [ Plutarchi of Chaeronia] ΠΑΡΑΛΛΗΛΑ. ΠΑΡΑΛΛΗΛΑ ΕΝ ΒΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝΤΕ, ΚΑΙ ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ. - Plutarchi Chaeronei quae vocantur Parallela: hoc est, Vitae illustrium virorum Graeci nominis ac Latini, prout quaeque alteri conuenire videbatur, accuratius quàm antehac vnquam digestae & castigatae Basilae Froben 1560
Folio [4]787 pp . α4, a-z6, A-Z6, Aa-Ss6, Tt4, Vv6.
18th or 19th C (?) calf.
3rd edition in Greek of Plutarch's Parallel LivesThis is a reprinting of the 1533 Bebel edition, considered more accurate then the Editio Princeps of of Junta published in 1517.
Prelims in Latin by Simon Gryneaus. Rebound likely in the 18th or 19th century. Edges gilt. Binding rubbed, front hinge cracked, front joint starting.
Loss to lower corner of front free endpaper; tear to end free endpaper
Ink Blot to title, covering part of the printers device , also on final printers device [verso p787].
Historiated capitals at beginning of each chapter.
Marginal annotations mainly in Latin, some in Greek; some slightly shaved when rebound.
Occassional ink underling of text beside which are the annotations.
Brunet: 4 , p735;Graesse ;5, p355. 305 by 205mm (12 by 8 inches).    €3250