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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2024
Condition: Used
£ 303.36
Quantity: 1 available
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Very good. Some centerfold discoloration. Size 23.5 x 19.5 Inches. An impressive 1815 John Thomson map of the European part of the Russian Empire, beautifully engraved by Moffat. It was produced in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, where Russia announced itself as one of the major players in Europe and the political map of Europe was remade. A Closer Look Ranging from the Baltic states (then controlled by Russia), Prussia, Poland (what remained of it), Romania, and Moldovia to the Urals, this map takes in the European portion of the Russian Empire. Much of this territory had been conquered by the Russian state in the preceding 150 years, particularly under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. Lovely hand-coloring distinguishes governorates of the Russian Empire. Towns and cities are noted throughout, including in neighboring territories beyond the empire's borders. Mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, and other geographical features are also indicated. Text provides further explanation, especially along Russia's frontier, such as south of the River Don, below and to the left of the title. Historical Context In 1815, Russia was in a commanding position in eastern Europe. Due to its critical role in defeating Napoleon, the Russians could make ambitious demands at the Congress of Vienna. But pushback from other victorious nations led to a delicate balance of power and a carving up of territory (i.e. Poland) between Prussia, Austria, and Russia. With the path to further inroads into central Europe seemingly blocked, and in order to shore up Russia's economic and fiscal position, the Tsars began an aggressive series of expansions into the Caucuses and Central Asia that would vastly increase the landmass of the Russian Empire. Publication History and Census This map was engraved in 1815 by J. Moffat in Edinburgh for the 1817 edition of Thomson's New General Atlas . It differs from most other maps in the atlas, which list John Menzies or Samuel John Neele as engraver. The individual listed here appears distinct from James Moffat, another Scottish engraver from Edinburgh, who spent most of his life in India and was known for his prints of daily life in Calcutta. This map is superficially very similar to one of the same title and intended for the same publication, but dated November 30, 1815 (previously sold by us) instead of July 21, 1815. Due to the use of the same hand-coloring scheme to distinguish territories, the two appear identical at a glance, but a closer examination reveals important differences. To begin with, the later map was engraved by Neele instead of Moffat. Also, the present map is numbered 33 at top-left, while the Neele engraving is unnumbered. Neele removed Moffat's illustrations of forests and reworked his mountains to make them less prominent. He also added roads, instituted a system of illustrations for settlements to indicate their size and function, and made some changes to update territories and geographical features. In other words, it was a map that emphasized information and functionality, while the present map leaned more towards aesthetics. The similarity of these two maps and their both being dated 1815 complicates any census. The OCLC notes the map being cataloged at twelve institutions, but it is likely that most of those are from the issue of the atlas with Neele's engraving. References: Rumsey 1007.034. OCLC 899851358, 30757644, 730049976.…
Seller Inventory # RussiaEuropean-thomson-1815-2
Bibliographic details
- Title
- European Russia.
- Author
- 1817 Thomson Map of Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Baltic States
- Publication year
- 1815
- Seller catalogs
- RUSSIA-EASTERNEUROPE
Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 14 business days | 2 to 8 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 12.77 | £ 33.81 |
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk.
This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map.
Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), Philip Lee Phillips Society, the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the International Map Collectors Society and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.
Geographicus also works with clients to provide map themed interior design services as well as manufacture and install collection storage and display solutions.
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