The rare first edition map of Asia by de Fer

FER, Nicolas de.

L'Asie Suivant les Nouvelles Decouvertes dont les Point Principaux Sont Placez... ..
Paris, 1700. Coloured. 235 x 330mm.

Detailed map of Asia with decorative cartouches. The map extends from northern Korea and eastern Siberia across to America. Hokkaido appears here as a small, circular island to the north of Japan. New Guinea is incorrectly named as Nouvelle Zeelande. This example is from the first edition of de Fer's Atlas.


Stock ID : 20130