Antique Map of the North and East Coast of Asia by Vaugondy, circa 1750
- Reference
- BGJC-0069
- Date
- 1750
- Region
- Asia
- Category
- Antique Map
- Sheet size
- 39.0 x 42.0 cm (15.4 x 16.5 in)
- Condition
- Good
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- EUR 380
Antique map titled 'Nouvelle representation des Cotes Nord et Est de L'Asie.'
Map the north and east coast of Asia, showing an oddly shaped Japan and inset maps of Kamchatka. Originates from 'The Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres.' which was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. It contained 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors.
This encyclopdia was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well as a means to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopedia was enormous.
Where this sits in the catalogue
Other sheets of Asia
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- The Mountain Flora of Java by Van Steenis '1972', 1972
- Large Four-Sheet Soviet Map of Central Asia by L. V. Glushkova, 1969, 1969
- Set of Four Vintage Mao Zedong Posters, circa 1968, 1968
- Vintage Poster of Japan Air Lines Depicting Singapore River and Raffles, ca.1960, 1960
- Vintage Poster of Cane and Bamboo Transportation on Java 'c.1960', 1960
- Original Illustration Map of India by Charles Burki, 1951 – Ink Drawing, 1951
- Ink Drawings of Veiled Women by Charles Burki, 1948 – Orientalist Illustrations, 1948
- Original Illustration Map of Syria & Lebanon, Charles Burki, 1947 – Ink Drawing, 1947
- Byzance–Constantinople: Archaeological & Topographical Map, MISN, 1938, 1938
- Decorative Antique Print of a Parasite Bird The Female Common Cuckoo, 1927, 1927
- Antique Nicely Colored Bird Print of the Ring Ouzel, 1927, 1927
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