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The European Part of the Russian Empire, from the maps published by the Imperial Academy at St. Petersburg with the New Provinces on the Black Sea The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire from the maps published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg with the New Discoveries of Captn Cook &c

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Title: The European Part of the Russian Empire, from the maps published by the Imperial Academy at St. Petersburg with the New Provinces on the Black Sea The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire from the maps published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg with the New Discoveries of Captn Cook &c
Creator: Somer, I., engraver
Contributor: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1790-05-01
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Joint issue of two maps which were also issued separately; the individual maps are physically joined in this copy. Kashnor notes,"Shows the Kamtschatka Coast to Behring's Straits." See 093:020 and 093:028 for another edition of this map published by Laurie & Whittle. Dual cartouches. Detailing around scale; explanation of Russian terms in lower right-hand corner each half map; map extends beyond neat line showing Behring Straits and some Alaskan islands also Balkans on east; also shown is the Track of Petuszcoff in 1777-78.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, wersts. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: No 28. Printed 2D..
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map outline 48 x 127 cm., sheet 51 x 129 cm.
Identifier: 105:028 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/657
Language: English
Subject: Arctic Coast (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Siberia (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Russia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James, 1728-1779--Journeys
Time Period: 1788-90
Place: Asia Russia
E 5°
W 170°/N 80°
N 40°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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