Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: The Russian dominions in Europe. Southern part. Sheet 29

Author: 
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Author: 
Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Date: 
1838
Short Title: 
The Russian dominions in Europe. Southern part. Sheet 29
Publisher: 
James Wyld
Publisher Location: 
London
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
54
Obj Width cm: 
92
Scale 1: 
2,950,000
Note: 
1 folded map on 2 sheets, Northern, sheet 28 and Southern, sheet 29, hand colored in outline. Originally drawn by Jasper Nantiat. Map extends north through the Ukraine to Smolensk and east to the Caspian Sea on the southern map; and includes Finland, the Arctic Sea coast, Muscovia, Archangel, and parts of Siberia on the northern map. Title from sheet 29. Relief shown by hachures. Shows administrative divisions, post roads, cities and towns. Includes explanation.
Country: 
Russia
Country: 
Ukraine
Full Title: 
The Russian dominions in Europe drawn from the latest map : drawn from the latest maps printed from by the Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg ; revised and corrected with the post roads and new governments, from the Russian atlas of 1806 by Jasper Nantiat. London. Published by Jas. Wyld. 1838. (to accompany) A new general atlas of modern geography : consisting of a complete collection of maps of the four quarters of the globe ...
List No: 
13170.032
Page No: 
29
Series No: 
32
Engraver or Printer: 
Nantiat., Jasper
Publication Author: 
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Publication Author: 
Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Pub Date: 
1838
Pub Title: 
A new general atlas of modern geography : consisting of a complete collection of maps of the four quarters of the globe : delineating their physical features and colored to show the limits of their respective states : including also the latest geographical & nautical discoveries. London: Published by James Wyld, charing Cross East, Geographer to the King.
Pub Note: 
Wyld’s general atlas in 58 pages, with engraved title and contents within decorative border printed in green. Contains 55 engraved maps, most dated 1838, hand color in outline, mostly double page and some folded, three engraved comparative charts of mountains and rivers and itinerary measures. Bound in red grained morocco, incorporating original marbled paper covered boards, original engraved title label on the front cover, and title “Wyld’s general atlas” in gilt in on spine. Atlas containing very detailed maps of the world with an emphasis on Europe, but with several important maps showing the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia. Most of the maps have a small vignette illustrating a feature of the region. This large general atlas by Wyld is far more rare than his smaller general atlas of 1824, see our 2713.000
Pub List No: 
13170.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
55
Pub Height cm: 
60
Pub Width cm: 
40
Image No: 
13170032.jp2
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Authors: 
Wyld, James, 1812-1887; Wyld, James, 1790-1836