Stunning 1821 antique engraved map of Asia, in original hand color, printed more than 200 years ago.

• The map is printed on a large double-page sheet, surrounded by letterpress text with geographical and statistical details, including a historical summary, dating back more than 4000 years to Nimrod and the Assyrian monarchy.



• The map traces the extent of the empires of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane.



• Other named places and features include Arabia, Persia, Independent Tartary, India, China, Siam, Borneo, Japan, Syria, Ceylon, Sumatra, Tibet, Samarkand, Armenia, Caspian Sea, Philippine Islands, Yemen, Constantinople, Bay of Bengal, and Siberia or Russian Tartary.



• The map was drawn by Jehoshaphat Aspin and engraved by Joseph Yeager.



• It was published in Lavoisne's Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, and Geographical Atlas by Matthew Carey & Son, Philadelphia, 1821. It is dated in the cartouche and in the lower margin. It is identified as Plate 63, from the third Philadelphia edition of the atlas.



• Overall sheet size is 45 x 55.4 cm [17¾" x 21¾"], and the image area of the map itself measures 31 x 31.2 cm [12¼" x 12¼"].



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, bright and clean, with some faint toning at the center fold and no rips, tears, or writing. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. 



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



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