Carte des parties nord et Est de lAsie qui compreend Les Cotes de la Russie Asiatique le Kamschatka, Le Jesso et les Isles du Japon, dresse ne 1760 par M***, Nouvelle edition redute par M. de Vaugondy on 1772 (RUSSIA, ASIA)’

This map was made by Robert de Vaugondy for an ENCYCLOPEDIE by Denis Diderot. This map has exceptionally wide margins, and bright hand coloring. Diderots maps were intended to further an understanding of the Western Coast of America, and NE Asia, during a time period immediately prior to Cook’s first voyage where numerous theories abounded on these regions, especially the NW Coast of America. This original copper plate engraving is in excellent condition. The map shows the northern part of Siberia and the coast of Asia and appears to be a companion of maps #1. Four maps are inset showing details of the Alaska Japan area.

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