Subject: Russia
Period: 1663 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20 x 16 inches
50.8 x 40.6 cm
A handsome map shows European Russia from the Gulf of Finland to the Caspian Sea, with a portion of present-day Kazakhstan. The map is centered roughly on Novgorod, with topography and cities noted pictorially. The map is graced with a delicately engraved cartouche. Published by Pierre Mariette, engraved by A. Peyrounin.
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Condition: B+
A cleanly engraved map on a sheet that has been remargined to the neatline at top. The right margin is chipped and has been reinforced on the verso. There is a repaired tear at the lower right that just touches the neatline.
