A highly decorative nineteenth century map of Asia, dominated by Russian, Chinese Empires and British India and French Indo-China, all color outlined. The map, as with other Levasseur maps, is surrounded by hand colored, steel-engraved scenes. It includes natives in 6 small vignettes, as well as a Ruler and Adam and Eve scene together with native animals. Population statistics are shown (only 639 million in Asia) and there is a text on the region in French.
1850 Levasseur Map of Asia
SKU: 2282b
$125.00Price
Title
Asie
Map Maker Specifics
V. Levasseur, 1850, Paris
Size
11 X 16.5 in. plus margins
Condition
Excellent. Colored fully. Minor marginal age toning