[Asia/China] Xuntien Alias Quinzay. [C. 1650]. Bird’s-eye engraved view of Lin’an (now Hangzhou), the capital of the Song Dynasty, This edition is by Merian, based on the edition by Jansson, who relied on Marco Polo’s exaggerated account of Lin’an’s tunnels, canals, paved roads, and lake. The image shows the city surrounded by a moat full of boats. Image 7 1/8 x 10 in. Double-page. Sight condition very good. Matted, under glass, not examined out of frame. 25.5 X 19 cm.