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Auction 204, Lot 493

"Carte Nouvelle de Moscovie Represente la Partie Septentrionale Dressee par G. de l Isle", Ottens, Reiner and Joshua

Subject: Russia in Europe

Period: 1730 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.9 x 16.3 inches
55.6 x 41.4 cm
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This fine map covers northern Russia from Finland to just beyond the Petzora River. It is based on the cartography of Guillaume Delisle and provides a superb view of the topography along with hundreds of tiny villages and the major roads. The title cartouche is adorned with a variety of scientific instruments and two putti.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a small paper flaw at the bottom left edge of the title cartouche.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $90

Closed on 6/18/2025

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