1720 – J. B. Homann – Imperii Russorum

Title:                      “Generalis Totius Imperii Moscovitici Novissima Tabula Magnam Orbis terrarum partem a Polo Arcticousqe ad mare Iaponicum et Chinæ Septentrionalis confinia exibens…”​

Description:
Decorative map of the Russian Empire from the Black Sea and the Baltic to Kamchatka, and includes China and Northern India. With beautiful ships and sea monsters around Spitsbergen. The cartouche shows Peter the Great standing as an emperor with symbols of trade, power and warfare.

Comes from Johann Baptist Homann atlas “Neuer Atlas …” published in Nürnberg, 1720.

Cartographer:      Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724)
​Sheet size:                53,4 x 61,5 cm
Year:                          1720
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Attractive hand coloring. Few brownish spots and reinforcements on verso.
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This is an original antique map published in 1720 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity