Nicolas & Guillaume Sanson
L'Asie, 1683
8 x 11 in
20.3 x 27.9 cm
20.3 x 27.9 cm
AS1282
Reduced version of Sanson's map of Asia, first issued in 1650 but here updated to 1683. Geographically, this map is mostly based on Sanson's larger folio map first issued in...
Reduced version of Sanson's map of Asia, first issued in 1650 but here updated to 1683.
Geographically, this map is mostly based on Sanson's larger folio map first issued in his atlas of 1650. However, this version has been updated, particularly in the portrayal of the eastern part of the continent, where the mythical Land of Yedso or Yesso makes a formidable appearance. Much later, this landmass was more accurately depicted as the island of Hokkaido. However, at the time of the printing of the map, Yedso was believed to be part of a possible land bridge between Asia and America.
Coloured. [AS1282]
Geographically, this map is mostly based on Sanson's larger folio map first issued in his atlas of 1650. However, this version has been updated, particularly in the portrayal of the eastern part of the continent, where the mythical Land of Yedso or Yesso makes a formidable appearance. Much later, this landmass was more accurately depicted as the island of Hokkaido. However, at the time of the printing of the map, Yedso was believed to be part of a possible land bridge between Asia and America.
Coloured. [AS1282]
