"L'Asie Dressee sur Divers Relations", Fer, Nicolas de

This is a rare and unusual map of the Asian continent. La Grande Tartarie is divided horizontally, with the upper portion noted as "dominated by the Moscovites" and the southern portion described as dominated by various Kings and Princes and extending between the Caspian Sea and China. The interior is filled with details, including an unnamed Lake Chiamay with four rivers flowing south and the Great Wall of China. The Caspian Sea is presented in an unusual shape. The coastline of a portion of Nouvelle Hollande appears at bottom right. Adorned with two drape-style cartouches. This example is accompanied by a sheet of text describing Asia.

References: Pastoureau, FER XII [4].

Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark (split between the map and sheet of text) with small remnants of paper tape in the top corners of each sheet on recto.