Subject: Northern Asia
Period: 1780 (circa)
Publication: De la Harpe's Histoire Generale des Voyages
Color: Hand Color
Size:
12.4 x 8.3 inches
31.5 x 21.1 cm
This handsome map covers the eastern part of Tartary with part of present-day Manchuria and Sakhalin Island. The map was based primarily on Jesuit and English sources and is particularly detailed with regard to the river systems. Features a lovely decorative cartouche.
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Condition: A
A hint of offsetting and faint toning along the centerfold.