Carte D’Asie dressée pour l’Usage du ROY Sur les memoires envoyés par le Czar a l’Academie Royale des Sciences Sur ce queles Arabes nous ont laissé de plus exact des pays orientaux Sur un grand nombre de Routiers de terre et de mer et de Cartes manuscrite

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A magnificent and detailed map of Asia, cartouche at right, ‘Avertissement’ at top right, containing details about the projection, and difficulties of making an accurate scale. From Egypt in the west to islands off Japan in the east and the Arctic Sea in the north to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean in the south.

Overall very good condition - lower corner margins slightly dark patches; repairs to lower left margin