A 17th century map of Tartary
SANSON, Nicolas.
Description de la Tartarie tirée en partie de plusiurs Cartes, qui en ont esté faictes en parte diverses Relations et de divers Autheurs Arabes qui ont esté au jour
Paris: Pierre Mariette, 1654. Original outline colour. 360 x 570mmmm.
Worm holes in bottom margin.
A map of northern Asia from the Caspian Sea and Volga river east to the Pacific, marking Astrakahan, Bukhara and Samarkand. In the east the map gets more imaginary: A large 'Terre de Jesso" fills the north Pacific and Korea is an island.
Stock ID : 19746
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A 17th century map of Tartary
SANSON, Nicolas.
Description de la Tartarie tirée en partie de plusiurs Cartes, qui en ont esté faictes en parte diverses Relations et de divers Autheurs Arabes qui ont esté au jour
Paris: Pierre Mariette, 1654. Original outline colour. 360 x 570mmmm.
Worm holes in bottom margin.
A map of northern Asia from the Caspian Sea and Volga river east to the Pacific, marking Astrakahan, Bukhara and Samarkand. In the east the map gets more imaginary: A large 'Terre de Jesso" fills the north Pacific and Korea is an island.
Stock ID : 19746
SOLD
To see similar items click here
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