"Charte das Russische Reich und die von den Tatarn Bewohnte Lander in Europa und Asia Enthaltend…", Gussefeld/Homann Heirs
Subject: Northern Asia
Period: 1786 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
24.1 x 18.3 inches
61.2 x 46.5 cm
This expansive map of the Russian Empire extends to show China, Corea, and Japan and delineates the Great Wall. A scroll-like inset at lower left lists 24 Russian regions and is keyed to the map. Adorned by a decorative title cartouche on a plinth that features a three-masted ship. A second French title appears along the top border.
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Condition: B+
A crisp impression on watermarked paper with contemporary color. There is a crease running along the centerfold and some minor staining along the upper centerfold from the adhesive used to attach the backstrap.