Town and harbour of Macao—Macau peninsula & Inner Harbour—Dennys 1867 old map
£500
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'Town and harbour of Macao.'
A plan of Macao before extensive reclamation, showing Praia Grande, the Inner Harbour and steamer wharf, Guia, Monte, Penha and Barra forts, the Barrier Gate, Mong-ha, Green Island and Casa Branca. Portuguese occupation dated from the sixteenth century, but Macao was not a port opened by the Treaty of Nanking; Hong Kong’s rise after 1842 eroded its commercial pre-eminence. By 1867 Praia Grande was lined with residences and consular flagstaffs, St Francis barracks had been completed in 1866, and Guia lighthouse had operated since September 1865. The Inner Harbour was silting, admitting only light-draught vessels, while proposed embankments anticipated later reclamation. Imports reached roughly $6.84 million and exports $4.66 million in 1865, principally rice, sugar, tea, dyestuffs and opium. The plan records Macao’s continuing role as a harbour and staging point after Hong Kong’s ascent. Separate examples are very scarce: our research located one market sale in 2010, but no subsequent dealer offering or auction result.
Size 32 x 26 cm | 12.5 x 10.0 inches
Date Published: 1867
Type: Antique woodblock-printed town and harbour plan in red
Author: Mayers, Dennys & King
Publication: The Treaty Ports of China and Japan
Condition: Good |
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