"Carte Particuliere d'une Partie d'Asie ou sont les Isles d'Andemaon, Ceylan, les Maldives / Partie Occidentale d'une Partie d'Asie ou sont les Isles de Zocotora, de l'Amirante", Mortier, Pierre

This is a superb, two-sheet map covers the Indian Ocean and the adjacent coastlines from the Horn of Africa to Sumatra. It includes all of India and remarkable detail, particularly along the coasts. Each sheet is centered on a boldly engraved compass rose. A major focus of the map are the islands in the Indian Ocean including Zocotora (Socotra), the Amirante Islands (Seychelles), the Maldives, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and the Andaman Islands. The western sheet is titled in Dutch and the eastern sheet is titled in French. The maps were also issued separately, and are much less common in the joined state, which appeared in both the Atlas Nouveau and the Suite du Neptune Francois.

References: Tibbetts #164.

Condition: A

Fine impression and contemporary outline color on a sturdy sheet with a hint of toning, faint offsetting, and a few spots in the blank margins. A minor edge tear at top right has been closed on verso with archival tape.