Blaeu, Johannes. Quangsi, Sinarvm Imperii Provincia Decimateria . Amsterdam, 1650s. [China] Travel & Exploration Books but is easily distinguished from

but is easily distinguished from that species in flight

the Bantam entrepot was little more than a name on a map - as seen here - whileBatavia further east had risen

with its easy access to regional spice

eventually drove the English out Bantam and Java itself

printed in color and finished by hand

Blaeu, Johannes. Quangsi, Sinarvm Imperii Provincia Decimateria . Amsterdam, 1650s. [China] Travel & Exploration Books but is easily distinguished fromJohannes Blaeu Quangsi, Sinarvm Imperii Provincia Decimateria [China] Amsterdam, 1650s 21 x 24 3 4 inches The map titled *"Quangsi, Sinarvm Imperii Provincia Decimateria"* (Guangxi, the Tenth Province of the Chinese Empire) was created in the 1650s by Johannes Blaeu, a renowned Dutch cartographer. This map, part of Blaeus extensive work on the Chinese Empire, focuses on the Guangxi province, located in the southern part of China. The map is richly