"Asie", Duval, Pierre

This charming miniature map of Asia includes some interesting cartography in northeastern Asia. A huge Terre de Iesso, which extends off the map, is separated from the mainland by a narrow strait, below which are Japan and Korea, depicted as an island. While most of Duval's maps are based on the cartography of Sanson, this feature does not resemble any of Sanson's maps and appears to have originated with Duval. The Caspian Sea (Mer de Kilan) is depicted in a round formation. This is a newly engraved plate that closely follows the original, first published in 1661, however some changes have been made. Most notably, it bears the engraver's signature (R. M. Ogier) at bottom. Published by Jean Certe in Lyons for Duval.

Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson's nephew and pupil. He published a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson.

References: King (2nd ed) pp. 132-135; Pastoureau, Duval XI H [6].

Condition: A

A crisp impression, issued folding with marginal toning.