Description:

FULL TITLE: Carte de Russie dresee par Guillaume de l'Isle, premier geographe de l'Academie a son Excellence Monseigneur Andre Artemonides de Matueof, Minister d'Etat de sa Majeste Csarienne l'Empereur de Russes, son lieutenantgnal en la Principaute de Jaroslavie et son ambassadeur plenipotentiaire auprez du Roi Tres Chretien et auprez des Etats generaux des Provinces Unies

This is a very detailed 2 sheet map of European Russia and the Ukraine. The unusual thing about this engraving is the fact that it is entitled ‘Carte de Russie’ whereas all the other maps in the series, both before and after, are entitled ‘Carte de Moscovie’.

The engravings have distinct plate marks and good margins. It has been washed & pressed by a qualified conservator.

Conditon: GG

Cartographer: De L'Isle / Dezauche

Date: 1736

Technique: Copper Engraving

Colour: Uncoloured

Width (cms) x Height (cms): 130.4 x 99.0

Ref: JJB1240