Russia Moscovy Volgoda St. Petersburg 1792 Jan Elwe scarce decorative folio map
Brian DiMambroCarte Nouvelle de Moscovie Represente la Partie Septentrionale.
(Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg, Volgoda, Moscovy, Moscow, Lakes Ladoga, Lake Onega).
Issued 1792, Amsterdam by Jan B. Elwe.
Beautiful late 18th century engraved folio sheet map, with original hand color.
Light uniform paper age toning, original fold line with slight browning, remaining clean - a pleasing and well preserved visual example.
Most maps by this maker are uncommon today.
Sheet measures c. 21 3/4" x 26 1/2".
Printed area measures c. 16 1/4" x 26 1/2".
Koeman, Atlantees Neerlandici, EL 2.
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 2
[R35814].