"IVe. Feuille Particuliere de la Tartariae Chinoise, Occupee par une Partie du Cobi ou Cha-Mo Desert Sabloneux, Jusques a la Ville de Hami", Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

This map shows part of the Gobi desert (Cha-Mo) and extends west as far as the city of Hami. D'Anville assembled maps of China compiled from an extensive Jesuit survey carried out in 1708-16 for the Emperor Kang-Shi, which were published in Jean Baptiste du Halde's Description Geographique Historique... de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise in 1735. It remained the principal cartographical authority on China during the rest of the 18th century. The missionaries used local sources and personal observation to prepare these incredibly detailed maps. The maps were then re-engraved by D'Anville for a Dutch market two years later and published in an atlas volume, Nouvel Atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Thibet.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.HALD-3a #22.

Condition: A

A sharp impression on a sheet with a Strasbourg Lily watermark, with a small stain in the bottom blank margin and light soiling along the edges of the sheet.