This is the earliest known map of China published in Europe from Chinese sources.  From Purchas’ Hakluytus Posthumus [Purchas His Pilgrimes, III, ii 401, London 1625].  Purchas writes, “ the original map, hence this present was taken and contracted, was by Captain Saris... gotten at Bantam of a Chinese ...”.   The map is embellished with several figures:  “Matheus Ricius” (Jesuit father, Matteo Ricci) at left; an image of a Chinese man in costume, lower left and a Chinese woman, lower right.  This very rare and important map of China is purportedly based on a hand drawn map captured by Capt. Saris in Bantam (now Indonesia).  The map is believed to have been  taken from the Chinese drawing that was drawn in 1593 Cao Map, of which there is only one known recorded copy.  In the Purchas map the province boundaries are shown, perhaps for the first time on a Western map.  The map is rated Excellent, with no apparent flaws, the verso is blank and measures approximately (14.5" x 11/5" - 36.9 x 29.3 cm) in black and white.      $6230.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)