Old Hand-Colored Map of Western Tartary with Focus on Present-Day Mongolia, 1749

€ 440

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1749
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 24.5 × 34.6 cm (9.6 × 13.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: PCT-62021

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Given age. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Occidentale pour Servir a l'Histoire Générale des Voyages. Tirée des Auteurs Anglois.'

This map covers western Tartary and focuses on the region of present-day Mongolia. This map reflects information from Kyrkov's important surveys of this remote region in addition to Jesuit and English sources. It includes detail of the roads and shows sections of the Great Wall. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous outpt in maps, particular of maritime interest.

Good, given age. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.