Rare Italian view of Moscow, based upon Braun & Hogenberg's first view of Moscow. The walled center of the old city is depicted with its many churches. The map shows illustrations of people riding horse-drawn sleighs and a very early depiction of...
One of the Earliest Detailed Sea Charts of the Baltic Coastline Finely engraved sea chart Gulf of Finland, extending from St. Petersburg in the east to Estonia and the entire coast of Southern Finland. The chart appeared in Blaeu's Her Licht der...
Finely colored example of Braun & Hogenberg's Plan of Moscow. This decorative and detailed plan of Moscow (Moskva) appeared in volume 6 of Braun & Hogenberg's of the Civitatus Orbis Theatrum. Because first appeared in 1617 in the final volume...
Nice outline color example of Mercator's first map of Russia. The map shows the region from Scandinavia to the Black Sea and the Oby River. Large inset of Russia Pars Amphisicata (Moscovia). Numerous Eastern European regions are shown, including:...
First edition of Blaeu's chart of part of Lapland, near Murmansk, from Blaeu's Zeespiegel, Inhoudende Een Karte Onderwijsinghe in de Konst de Zeevaert, en Eene beschrijvinghe der Seekusten van de Oostersche, Noordsche, en Westersche Schipvaert. The...
First edition of Blaeu's chart the Narva Bay and the area around St. Petersberg in Russia, from Blaeu's Zeespiegel, Inhoudende Een Karte Onderwijsinghe in de Konst de Zeevaert, en Eene beschrijvinghe der Seekusten van de Oostersche, Noordsche, en...
Old color example of the rare English language edition of the Mercator-Hondius map of the Russian Empire and Scandinavia . The present example of the map is a proof state. In the following year, the map would be finished, with 5 costumed figures and a...
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Striking 2-sheet map of the Dniepr River, engraved by Hessel Gerritzs. The map was originally issued as the eastern part of Blaeu's 6-sheet wall map of Lithuania. The map shows the course of the Dnieper River from Cherkasy to the estuary on the Black...
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Striking birdseye view of Moscow, from Merian's Neuwe Archontologica Cosmica . . ., published in 1638. Shows detailed town plan, Moscua River, Iausa River, Neglina River, three sets of fortified walls, Kremlin, public buildings, churches, bridges,...
Detailed map of the Ukraine and surrounding regions between the northern coast of the Black Sea and Moscow. Shows ports, fortified cities and the mouths of the Danube. Two decorative cartouches.
Rare First Edition of The First Great Map of the Volga River Nice example of Olearius' map of the Volga River, first issued in 1647 and engraved by Christian Rothgiesser. Shows the course of the Volga from Nischni Nowgorod to the Caspian. Includes...
Striking example of Sanson's map of Russia, Poland and Ukraine, extending from the Gulf of Finland to Petite Tartary and to Bulgaria and Tartaria.
Rare late edition of Blaeu's map showing the course of the Dvina River in three separatre panels. The headwaters are at bottom left, with the mouth at Archangelsk at upper right. The map is decorated with a superb title cartouche surrounded by putti...
Rare sea chart of a part of the White Sea, published by Jacob Theunisz (Lootsman). At first Jacob adopted his father Anthonie's name, being known as Jacob Theunisz. Later with his brother, Caspar, in association, they added the name Lootsman to their...
Refined, Intricate Plan of the Kremlin, from Blaeu’s Atlas Maior Fine, old-color example of Blaeu's rare plan of the Kremlin, which appeared only in his monumental Atlas Maior. The plan shows in exceptional detail the heart of Moscow's inner walled...
Rare sea chart of the mouth of the Duina River and the port town of Archangel, published by Jacob Theunisz (Lootsman). At first Jacob adopted his father Anthonie's name, being known as Jacob Theunisz. Later with his brother Caspar, in association,...
