John Speed: A Map of Russia
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Cartographer:
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John Speed
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Title:
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A Map of Russia
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Date:
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1676
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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20 inches / 51 cm
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Height:
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15 inches / 39 cm
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Map ref:
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RUS2509
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Description:
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The first English atlas map of Russia added posthumously to Speed's atlas in 1676. Broadly covering the region known as European Russia, it is derived from contemporary Dutch maps. Initially, the source of this map can be traced back to Hessel Gerritz who first published a map of Russia in 1613, which was subsequently used extensively by Dutch mapmakers throughout the 17th century. The city plan of Moscow on the upper left is credited to a plan first made by Boris Feydorovitch, son of Boris Godunov, a prodigy with a great interest in map making.
Coloured. [RUS2509] |