"Description de la Tartarie Tiree en Partie de Plusieurs Cartes, qui en ont Este Faictes en Partie de Diverses Relations...", Sanson/Mariette

This is an uncommon map covering central and northern Asia. Korea is shown as an island and a huge Terre de Iesso is depicted across a narrow straight from the legendary lands of Gog and Magog. The Caspian Sea is given a horizontal, oval shape. The map is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, cities, the Great Wall of China and embellished with a decorative title cartouche.

References: Pastoureau, SANSON V A [11].

Condition: A

Watermarked paper with original outline color in the map and later coloring in the cartouche. There is very minor toning and light soiling in the blank margins.