Subject: Russia in Europe
Period: 1700 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
34.9 x 21.6 inches
88.6 x 54.9 cm
This wall-sized map extends from eastern Europe to central Asia, focusing on Russia. Political boundaries are well detailed, and hundreds of tiny towns are identified. Russian control extends into parts of eastern Europe and northern Ukraine. The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches. An alternate French title appears above the map: "Les Estats du Czaar de la Russie Blanche ou Grand Duc de Moscovie..." Printed on two sheets, joined as issued.
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Condition: A
A sharp impression with full contemporary color on bright sheets with a small pair of stains along the centerfold in the Barents Sea and a short centerfold separation at bottom that has been archivally repaired.