TARTARIA

An attractive example of Hondius' map of Tartary, China, Korea and adjacent regions. The map shows the Great Wall of China, Korea as an island, a very early example of the the Northwest Coast of America, naming Cape de Fortuna and the Straits of Anian between Asia and North America, an incomplete Nova Zembla and a host of other details, Japan not included. Extends west to include the Black Sea and Russia, but the primary focus of the map is Tartaria, Central Asia and Asian Russia. Decorative vignettes include a nomadic tribe, tents and livestock. An early map of the region and certainly one of the most decorative of the genre.

Fine condition with large margins.