Temple De Buddha - Borget c.1842 Hokkaido (Terra Eso) is shown

Hokkaido (Terra Eso) is shown distended and still attached to the Asian mainland

unmatted and loose

was renowned for his insistence on using only the most up-to-date and accurate geographical data

showcasing the elegant italic lettering for which Mercator was famous

a strategic Spanish outpost in the Pacific

Temple De Buddha - Borget c.1842 Hokkaido (Terra Eso) is shownTitle: Temple de Bouddha, Faubourg de Honan Canton Artist Lithographer: Auguste Borget (Drawn by) Eugne Cicri (Lithographed by) Published: Paris, c. 1842 Technique: Tinted lithograph with original hand coloring Description: This exquisite plate is from Auguste Borgets celebrated work, La Chine et les Chinois (China and the Chinese). It depicts the famous Ocean Banner Monastery (Hoi Tong Monastery) located in the Henan (Honan) district of Canton