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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
Contributor: Robert Laurie and James Whittle, publisher
Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1794-05-12
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: A joint issue of two maps (European part and Asiatic part) which were also issued separately. The two maps are physically joined in this copy. Kashnor notes, "Shows the Kamtschatka Coast to Behring's Straits." This map is a duplicate of 093:028 with different hand coloring. Long "s" in "Petersburg in European title; short "s" on Asiatic. See 093:006 for a copy of the Asiatic part alone. 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 20.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 48 x 127 cm., sheet 51 x 129 cm.
Identifier: 093:020 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/18
Language: English
Subject: Russia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James, 1728-1779--Journeys
Siberia (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Arctic Coast (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1794
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, April, 1924.

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