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Auction 170, Lot 630

"Nouvelle Carte de l'Empire de Russie Dressee sur les Meilleurs Plans, qui aient Paru Jusques a Present...", Ides, Evert Isbrand

Subject: Northern Asia

Period: 1718 (published)

Publication: Voyages Par Le Muscovie, En Perse, Et Aux Indes Orientales

Color: Black & White

Size:
14.6 x 11.3 inches
37.1 x 28.7 cm
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Evert Isbrand Ides' embassy from the Russian Czar to Peking in 1693-95 provided Europeans with a detailed account of life in China, and his map provided an important account of the frontier settlements and topography of Northern Asia. Cartographically, the eastern coast is severely truncated, Coree is shown as a small island, and the Great Wall is depicted. The title cartouche is surrounded by a Russian and a Chinese man, with a dedication cartouche at top to Prince Peter Alexandrovich.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with light damp stains along the edges of the sheet, entering the map border in several places.

Estimate: $240 - $300

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Closed on 11/14/2018

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