Large map of Asia from the great French family of cartographers. We see the major political divisions of the continent and the state of European geographic knowledge in the mid-18th century. Surveys undertaken in Russia and China in the earlier part of the century had added considerably to knowledge of the interior. Coastlines are generally well described, except in Southeast Asia, where much of the eastern reaches are known only in general outline if at all, Similarly, the area north of Japan remains to be explored.

Pedley, #375, State 1.