. English: An excellent example of John Cary’s extremely rare two part 1799 Map of the Russian Empire. This is considered one of the first accurate maps of the Russian Empire. Covers from the Baltic Sea to the Aleutians Islands with extraordinary attention to detail – one of Cary’s hallmarks. In addition to cities and provinces, which are shown with color coding, this map notes geographical features including mountains, rivers, plains, swamps and forests. Offers some interesting annotation regarding Russian explorations and discoveries in the Arctic. A wonderful map. Prepared in 1799 by John
. English: An excellent example of John Cary’s extremely rare two part 1799 Map of the Russian Empire. This is considered one of the first accurate maps of the Russian Empire. Covers from the Baltic Sea to the Aleutians Islands with extraordinary attention to detail – one of Cary’s hallmarks. In addition to cities and provinces, which are shown with color coding, this map notes geographical features including mountains, rivers, plains, swamps and forests. Offers some interesting annotation regarding Russian explorations and discoveries in the Arctic. A wonderful map. Prepared in 1799 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas . A New Map of the Russian Empire, Divided into its Governments; from the Latest 1799 (dated). 1799 Cary Map of the Russian Empire - Geographicus - Russia-cary-1799
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