Catalog Archive
Auction 99, Lot 446
Print View

"A New & Accurate Map of the Whole Russian Empire, as contain'd both in Europe and Asia…", Bowen, Thomas

Subject: Russian Empire

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
18 x 14 inches
45.7 x 35.6 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

Handsome copper engraved map of both European and Asian Russia, but also including Korea and a good deal of China. Filled with interesting detail and embellished with a decorative title cartouche. Even with faults, it is a nice and salvageable 18th century map featuring a lovely cartouche.

References:

Condition: C

Nice, dark impression on hand-laid paper. Trimmed at both sides just into neatlines, toned at centerfold with clean split in lower half that is still attached to backstrap.

Estimate: $60 - $70

Sold for: $55

Closed on 6/12/2002

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap