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Auction 196, Lot 618
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"Generalis Totius Imperii Russorum Novissima Tabula Magnam Orbis Terrarum Partem a Polo Arctico usq ad Mare Iaponicum et Chinae Septentrionalis...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Northern Asia, Russian Empire

Period: 1715 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.1 x 18.9 inches
56.1 x 48 cm
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Bold map of the Russian Empire and northern China covering the region from Finland and the Black Sea through Kamchatka in great detail. It is fully engraved to represent the topography of the region and colored to show the various Tartar tribes. A great whaling scene is engraved in the Arctic Ocean and the large title cartouche is surrounded by figures representing royalty and learning.

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Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright sheet with full contemporary color and narrow margins.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Unsold

Closed on 2/7/2024

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