Lot #: 29700
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Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio. |
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Selling price: $2500
Sold in 2010 |
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Description
Engraved by Frans Hogenberg from an original of 1562 by Anthony Jenkinson of the English Muscovy Company.
The map covers the region from the Gulf of Finland, Lithuania and the Black Sea to the Sur River, Tashkent, the Kossack Regions, Colmack, etc.
The many vignettes are based on the reports of Marco Polo's explorations. At the upper left is an image of the Russian Emperor and ruler of Moscow and over a dozen indigenous and mythical scenes, costumed locals and animals.
More about "mapping of Russia"
The map is in a strictly contemporary coloring and of the highest level. More about "coloring of antique maps [+]
Reference: v.d.Broecke, Ortelius 162
The map covers the region from the Gulf of Finland, Lithuania and the Black Sea to the Sur River, Tashkent, the Kossack Regions, Colmack, etc.
The many vignettes are based on the reports of Marco Polo's explorations. At the upper left is an image of the Russian Emperor and ruler of Moscow and over a dozen indigenous and mythical scenes, costumed locals and animals.
More about "mapping of Russia"
The map is in a strictly contemporary coloring and of the highest level. More about "coloring of antique maps [+]
Reference: v.d.Broecke, Ortelius 162