CARTE DE TARTARIE Dressée sur les Relations de plusieurs Voyageurs de differentes Nations et sur quelques Observations qui ont été faites dans ce pais la

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A detailed map covering most of central Asia, Siberia and China. Tartary is the area from the Caspian sea to the Pacific Ocean which now includes Siberia, Turkestan (including East Turkestan), Greater Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet. Decorative cartouche lower left. An interesting note upper right explains that one does not know where this chain of mountains ends or if it joins to another continent. Scale above this.

Overall good condition - minor dark patches to lower corner margins but not affecting image; slight browning to centrefold.