Ancient Asia Scythia Sarmatia Black Sea Caspian Sea Aral Sea 1683 Mallet map

Partie Septentrionale de L'Ancienne Asie, Scythie, Region Serique, Sarmatie Asiatique.

(Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Asia, Ancient World, Scythia, Sarmatia, Black Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Central Asian Steppe).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[R23926].