Carte d'Asie : dressée pour l'instruction sur ce que les Arabes nous ont laissé de plus éxact de Pays Orienteaux ; sur les routiers et observations des voyageurs Européens ; notamment sur celles de M. Pallas ; assujétie aux observations astronomiques de M.M. de l'Académie Impériale de Petersbourg / par Guil. Delisle et Phil. Buache, Premiers Géographes de l'Academie des Sciences ; nouvellement revue et Augmentée, par Dezauche, Successeur de Srs. Delisle et Phil. Buache
Creator
L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726, cartographer
Contributor
Dezauche Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773 Kemble, John Haskell, 1912-1990, donor
de L'Isle's map has been "reviewed and augmented" by Dezauche. Dezauche is also the author of the Supplement to the Diderot Encyclopedia where all the maps were found. Submap: Bering Strait & vicinity. Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained circle. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; hand col. ; 49 x 63 cm., sheet 57 x 80 cm.
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