MAP, Asia, Alaska, Robert de Vaugondy

Northern Asia, Alaska. Robert de Vaugondy/Diderot, Nouvelle Representation des Cotes Nord et Est de l'Asie, pour Servir d'Eclaircissement aux Articles du Supplement de Encyclopedie..., from Diderot's Encyclopedie (Supplement), 1772 (dated). Hand Color. Interesting map of the northeast coast of Asia depicting Kamchatka, Japan and Korea. It also shows part of what is present-day Alaska. The Tchutski (Chukotskiy) Peninsula stretches very close to the American landmass, hinting at a possible land bridge. Within the larger map are two insets (one within the other). The insets represent an evolving understanding of the geography of Kamachatka, with the map being the latest iteration. The first inset, No. 1, was completed by Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, who was the ruler of Khiva in present-day Uzbekistan for 20 years.
Dimensions: 11.6 x 14.8 in
Condition Report: Issued folding, now flattened with a few worm holes in the right blank margin and a binding trim at left that has been replaced with period-correct paper. Grade: A