Asia, by Heinrich Scherer, ca. 1700

Heinrich Scherer, 1700 :
Asiae status naturalis... Excellent. 9.5 x 14 inches.
$385.

Brilliantly engraved map of Asia "in its natural state", from the Atlas Novus of Scherer.

As Shirley notes, Heinrich Scherer was a professor of mathematics in Munich, and a devout Jesuit, the latter aspect having a profound influence on the nature of his maps.