NOUVELLE CARTE Illustrée DE L’ASIE INDIQUANT LES GRANDES DIVISIONS PHYSIQUES, LA DISTRIBUTION GÉOGRAPHIQUE DES VÉGÉTAUX ET DES MINÉRAUX les ports de commerce, villes industrielles en places fortes des différents états.

An interesting view of Asia from a commercial and industrial perspective, with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about Asian countries on either side of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, architecture, as well as industry native to each area. These include Siberia, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, China, Japan, and India among others. There are also images of a few Asian plants and fruits, which could be of commercial interest, in down corner inserts. The actual map has forts, ports and distribution of vegetables and minerals marked on it.Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and a book editor based in Paris. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his studied under the prominent French Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). Vuillemin's most important work is his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle, which this map is a part of.

Very good condition; a slight tear in bottom of centrefold.