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Auction 177, Lot 505

"Partie Septentrionale de la Russie Europeenne ou sont Distinguees Exactement Toutes les Provinces, d'Apres le Detail de l'Atlas Russien", Robert de Vaugondy/Santini

Subject: Russia in Europe

Period: 1776 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.3 x 18.8 inches
59.2 x 47.8 cm
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This large and remarkably detailed map covers the region from the Gulf of Finland and St. Petersburg east to the Ural Mountains, here called the Monts Payas. Riga in Poland is located and Moscow is shown in the extreme south within the map's border. Most of Finland and northwestern Russia is included. Details include mountains, rivers and forests and scores of place names. The large decorative title cartouche fills the upper left corner.

References: cf. Pedley #79.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a three stars watermark, contemporary outline color in the map and later color in the cartouche. There is light toning along the centerfold.

Estimate: $180 - $210

Unsold

Closed on 4/29/2020

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