Mr. Selden's Map of China

Mr. Selden's Map of China Decoding the Secrets of a Vanished Cartographer

Timothy Brook2013
Investigating the discovery of an extraordinary map of China in Oxford's Bodleian Library that was delivered in 1659 by Mr. Selden, the author travels halfway around the world to reveal unexpected historical connections that offer insight into the power and meaning a single map can hold.
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