Nouvel Atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie chinoise et du Tibet

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The Nouvel atlas de la Chine (New Atlas of China) was first published in 1737 by French geographer and cartographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. D'Anville was known for improving map-making standards and meticulously using historical sources and astronomical data. This atlas was based on surveys conducted by Jesuits and was a significant contribution to the understanding of China's geography at the time. D'Anville's work, including this atlas, represented a reform in French cartography. An atlas is a collection of maps, often bound together, and can include various types of geographical and thematic information.12

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The famous Nouvel Atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie chinoise et du Thibet (“New Atlas of China, of Chinese Tartary, and of Tibet”) of Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville is a French version of this original. European painting also fascinated Kangxi. Gio Ghirardini, an Italian layman brought by…
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The famous Nouvel Atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie chinoise et du Thibet (“New Atlas of China, of Chinese Tartary, and of Tibet”) of Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville is a French version of this original. European painting also fascinated Kangxi. Gio Ghirardini, an Italian layman brought by…
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