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Important Cartography from the Niewodniczanski Collection
[DELISLE, Joseph Nicolas (1688-1768)]
Russischer Atlas, welcher in einer general-charte und neunzehen special-charten das gesamte Russische Reich und dessen angränzende Länder, nach den Regeln der Erd-Beschreibung und den neuesten observationen vorstellig macht. Entworffen bey der Kayserl. Academie der Wissenschaften. St. Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1745.
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[DELISLE, Joseph Nicolas (1688-1768)]
Russischer Atlas, welcher in einer general-charte und neunzehen special-charten das gesamte Russische Reich und dessen angränzende Länder, nach den Regeln der Erd-Beschreibung und den neuesten observationen vorstellig macht. Entworffen bey der Kayserl. Academie der Wissenschaften. St. Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1745.
The first atlas devoted solely to Russia. Extra-illustrated with 16 additional eighteenth-century maps of Russia and the Russian Empire bound at the end. In 1729, four years after accepting Peter the Great's invitation to come to St. Petersburg, Delisle suggested an atlas of the entire Russian empire (to a single scale) on 16 sheets. In 1735 the Academy gave its backing and accurate measurements from a number of expeditions, many with members trained by Delisle, who were coordinated to produce the present work.
The text was issued in various languages: Russian, German (present here), Latin and French, and in combination. The atlas is effectively in two parts: the first covering European Russia in thirteen sheets, the second on Siberia in six sheets on a smaller scale. The additional 16 maps bound at the end comprise: (i) Ingria et Carelia (Latin text) [Philips 4060.24]. (ii) Magnus ducatis Finlandiae (Latin text) [Philips 4060.25]. (iii) Der sinus Finnicus (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.31]. (iv) Plan der kayserl. Residentz stadt St. Petersburg, 1737 (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.35]. (v) Lacus Ladoga et sinus Finnicus (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.32]. (vi) Fluviius Newa e lacu Ladoga Petropolin versus procurrens (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.29]. (vii) Canalis Ladogensis (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.33]. (viii) [Plan of Moscow], 1739 (Russian text) [Philips 4060.34], preceded by a separately printed double-page letterpress key in Russian. (ix) Maris Caspii … description, 1728 (Latin text) [Philips 4060.27]. (x) Charte derer von der Russich-keyser armee im iahr 1736 (Latin text) [Philips 4060.21], followed by an ode on the surrender of the fortress of Assov on June 20, 1736, dedicated to the Empress Anna of Russia, 4 pages, German text, printed at the Academy of Imperial Sciences, St Petersburg. (xi) Charte der kriegs-operationem am Donn und Dnieper ihro Russisch keyserl … 1728 [Philips 4060.26], followed by tri-lingual text ‘Explicatio duarum tabularum geographicarum’ in Latin, Russian and German, double-page (2 joined sheets of letterpress). (xii) Theatrum belli a 1737 a milite Augustae Russorum imperatricis adversus Turcas Tattarosque gesti [Philips 4060.23]. (xiii) Versus Chersonesi Tauricae seu Crimeae [Philips 4060.22]. (xiv) Theatrum belli ad Borysthenem Tyram & Danubium … 1738 [Philips 4060.12a], followed by five pamphlets in German of 2 pages (3), 4 pages, and 11 pages, respectively printed in St Petersburg circa 1741. (xv) Die Festung Willmanstrand, wo die russ. … 1741 [Philips 4060.36]. (xvi) Plan der bataiile bey Stovutschane in der Moldau zwischen der Russich-kayserl … 1739 [Philips 4060.28]. Philips 3109 (cf. 4060 for the additional maps).
Folio (525 x 360mm). Letterpress title and 3 leaves of text in German with engraved legend at end (title and text leaves with repairs and strengthening to outer blank margins), 19 numbered engraved double-page maps and general map of Russia on two double-page map sheets with Latin text (the second sheet of the general map of Russia mis-bound after the map 'Maris Caspii'), the maps hand-coloured in outline, the cartouches fully hand-coloured, extra-illustrated with 16 additional engraved double-page maps, including a plan of Moscow, battle plans, and other maps of Russia and its Empire, with full or outline hand-colour and some separately printed letterpress text. 19th-century orange decorated papered-boards (slight wear to spine, corners heavily rubbed). Provenance: Pappenheim library (small round armorial inkstamp 'Majorats bibliothek zu Pappenheim' to title, reverse sides of map-sheets, and titles of bound-in text).
Russischer Atlas, welcher in einer general-charte und neunzehen special-charten das gesamte Russische Reich und dessen angränzende Länder, nach den Regeln der Erd-Beschreibung und den neuesten observationen vorstellig macht. Entworffen bey der Kayserl. Academie der Wissenschaften. St. Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1745.
The first atlas devoted solely to Russia. Extra-illustrated with 16 additional eighteenth-century maps of Russia and the Russian Empire bound at the end. In 1729, four years after accepting Peter the Great's invitation to come to St. Petersburg, Delisle suggested an atlas of the entire Russian empire (to a single scale) on 16 sheets. In 1735 the Academy gave its backing and accurate measurements from a number of expeditions, many with members trained by Delisle, who were coordinated to produce the present work.
The text was issued in various languages: Russian, German (present here), Latin and French, and in combination. The atlas is effectively in two parts: the first covering European Russia in thirteen sheets, the second on Siberia in six sheets on a smaller scale. The additional 16 maps bound at the end comprise: (i) Ingria et Carelia (Latin text) [Philips 4060.24]. (ii) Magnus ducatis Finlandiae (Latin text) [Philips 4060.25]. (iii) Der sinus Finnicus (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.31]. (iv) Plan der kayserl. Residentz stadt St. Petersburg, 1737 (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.35]. (v) Lacus Ladoga et sinus Finnicus (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.32]. (vi) Fluviius Newa e lacu Ladoga Petropolin versus procurrens (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.29]. (vii) Canalis Ladogensis (Russian and Latin text) [Philips 4060.33]. (viii) [Plan of Moscow], 1739 (Russian text) [Philips 4060.34], preceded by a separately printed double-page letterpress key in Russian. (ix) Maris Caspii … description, 1728 (Latin text) [Philips 4060.27]. (x) Charte derer von der Russich-keyser armee im iahr 1736 (Latin text) [Philips 4060.21], followed by an ode on the surrender of the fortress of Assov on June 20, 1736, dedicated to the Empress Anna of Russia, 4 pages, German text, printed at the Academy of Imperial Sciences, St Petersburg. (xi) Charte der kriegs-operationem am Donn und Dnieper ihro Russisch keyserl … 1728 [Philips 4060.26], followed by tri-lingual text ‘Explicatio duarum tabularum geographicarum’ in Latin, Russian and German, double-page (2 joined sheets of letterpress). (xii) Theatrum belli a 1737 a milite Augustae Russorum imperatricis adversus Turcas Tattarosque gesti [Philips 4060.23]. (xiii) Versus Chersonesi Tauricae seu Crimeae [Philips 4060.22]. (xiv) Theatrum belli ad Borysthenem Tyram & Danubium … 1738 [Philips 4060.12a], followed by five pamphlets in German of 2 pages (3), 4 pages, and 11 pages, respectively printed in St Petersburg circa 1741. (xv) Die Festung Willmanstrand, wo die russ. … 1741 [Philips 4060.36]. (xvi) Plan der bataiile bey Stovutschane in der Moldau zwischen der Russich-kayserl … 1739 [Philips 4060.28]. Philips 3109 (cf. 4060 for the additional maps).
Folio (525 x 360mm). Letterpress title and 3 leaves of text in German with engraved legend at end (title and text leaves with repairs and strengthening to outer blank margins), 19 numbered engraved double-page maps and general map of Russia on two double-page map sheets with Latin text (the second sheet of the general map of Russia mis-bound after the map 'Maris Caspii'), the maps hand-coloured in outline, the cartouches fully hand-coloured, extra-illustrated with 16 additional engraved double-page maps, including a plan of Moscow, battle plans, and other maps of Russia and its Empire, with full or outline hand-colour and some separately printed letterpress text. 19th-century orange decorated papered-boards (slight wear to spine, corners heavily rubbed). Provenance: Pappenheim library (small round armorial inkstamp 'Majorats bibliothek zu Pappenheim' to title, reverse sides of map-sheets, and titles of bound-in text).
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