HONDIUS,J. Asiae Nova Descriptio.. Amsterdam, 1613. In original colours. Paper browning as usual. Repair of centerfold. With some slight colour addition. 373 x 501 mm.
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2700 €   

¤ Several sources appear to have been used in the compilation of this map, including the Portuguese Jesuits Luis Teixeira (1595) for Japan, and Luis Jorgede Barbuda (1584) for details of China. Korea is depicted as an island. Recent discoveries of Barentsz. are cited. Parts of America and New Guinea are shown.

SANSON, N./ MARIETTE, P. Asie.. Paris, 1650-1659. Limites en col. ancien. Good and dark impression. Slightly age-toned, and some marginal repairs of splits. Margins a little brittle, altogether good. 390 x 553 mm.
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450 €   

¤ The standard map of Asia in 17th century France, still showing "Corey" as an island. Including Americas West coast. To the right coastline of America with several place names. Engraved by A.Peyrouin, with address of Pierre Mariette; rue st.Jacques a L'Esperance". With contemp. manuscript annotations in upper right corner, referring to Siberia. Nicolas Sanson was to bring about the rise of French cartography, although the fierce competition of the Dutch would last until the end of the century. His success was partly owing to the partnership with the publisher Pierre Mariette. In 1644 the latter had purchased the business of Melchior Tavernier, and helped Sanson with financial support in producing the maps. In 1657 Pierre Mariette died, however his son, also named Pierre, co-published "Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde." the following year. It was the first folio French produced world atlas. - Sweet, Asia 43; Caughlin, California 18.

JAILLOT,A.H. L'Asie divisée en ses Principales regiones.. Paris, 1695. Beau col. ancien. Very good condition. 470 x 582 mm.
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1000 €   

¤ Attractive large-scale map of Asia. This map is based extensively on Sanson, but prepared and published by Hubert Jaillot. The confusion concerning the area north to Japan is quite evident in this depiction of the region following closely Sanson's contour of 1692. - Not in Sweet, mapping of the continent of Asia.

De L'ISLE/ BUACHE,Ph. Carte d'Asie. Paris, 1772. In original colours. Dark impression. Repair of split lower part centerfold, hardly notable. Very good condition. 491 x 630 mm.
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570 €   

¤ Curious late issue of De L'Isle's map of Asia with inset map of Syberia and the east coast of America. With the address of Ph.Buache, dated 1745. The map carries a date in its title cartouche of 1772. Uncommon. Philippe Buache was one of the most active proponents of the so-called "school of theoretical cartography" active in mid-18th century France.

CLOUET / MONDHARE Carte d'Asie… Paris, 1785-1788. Beau col. Carte imprimée en 4 feuilles formant carte murale à bordures entoilées, petits manques restaurés. Texte en français et en espagnol. - Backed on linen, a few tears repaired with minimal loss of image, fine colour. Text in french and Spanish. 965 x 1230 mm.
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12000 €   

¤ Rare. carte murale entourées d'une superbe bordure dans le style Roccoco, constituée de 20 scènes à sujet historique retraçant la découverte de l'Asie. J.-B. Clouet était membre de l'Académie Royale des Sciences de Rouen. - Uncommon and decorative wall map of Asia, prepared by Clouet. Wall map with superb decoration including a wonderful rococo border with vignettes describing historical scenes. Like most maps of this size, with some minor repairs and losses, but generally very good condition for a wall map.