Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.)
"An exceptionally rare 1809 large-format map of the Russian Empire by Alexsandr Dmitrievich Savinkov. This is the largest and most important map published during Savinkov's tenure at the Saint Petersburg Imperial Map Depot. Presented on a conic equidistant projection, Savinkov's map c...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~323621~90092832 2024-05-12T08:00:41+00:00 Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) Карта Россiйской Имперiи (Map of the Russian Empire) Savinkov, Alexsandr Dmitrievich, (1767 - c. 1849) Russia 1809 Full Image Download in JP2 Format 83 153 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~323621~90092832 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/185/10492000.jpg unknown Saint Petersburg Map Depot St. Petersburg, Russia 10492.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~323621~90092832 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/185/10492000.jpg Case Map 1809 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-04-12T13:45:34Z "An exceptionally rare 1809 large-format map of the Russian Empire by Alexsandr Dmitrievich Savinkov. This is the largest and most important map published during Savinkov's tenure at the Saint Petersburg Imperial Map Depot. Presented on a conic equidistant projection, Savinkov's map covers the Russian Empire in all of its expansiveness, from Finland, annexed into Russia in the year this map was made, to Russian Alaska, and from the Arctic to Mongolia. It is dedicated to Savinkov's patron, Tsar Alexander I or Alexander Pavlovich (1777 - 1825), who ruled from 1801 to 1825. The whole exhibits Savinkov's distinctive and exceptional fine engraving style. This map appeared at the height of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). Tsar Alexander I was happy to leverage the Boneparte's chaos to his own advantage. The Emperor and the Tzar, Napoleon Boneparte and Alexander I, respectively, signed the July 7, 1807 Franco-Russian Treaty, which temporarily ended conflict between the two mighty empires, freeing France to focus on its war against the British Empire, and Russia to attempt territorial expansion in the Finnish War (1808 - 1809), the Anglo-Russian War (1807 - 1812), and the Russo-Turkish War (1806 - 1812). Russia took control of Finland in 1809, establishing the Grand Duchy of Finland, which is reflected on this map. Within three years, the alliance would fail, leading to Napoleon's disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia. This map follows in a lineage of expansive large-format maps of the Russian Empire dating to Tsar Peter the Great's 1725 founding of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. The Academy, with generous funding from the state, sent expeditions throughout Russia to map the expanding Empire. The achievements of these expeditions, filtering back to Saint Petersburg, were compiled by generations of talented cartographers, creating an increasingly accurate and detailed state-approved map of the Empire. Other cartographers who produced maps in this lineage include Ivan Fomich Truskot (1719 - 1786), Ivan ... Map Arctic Alaska David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Arctic |
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"An exceptionally rare 1809 large-format map of the Russian Empire by Alexsandr Dmitrievich Savinkov. This is the largest and most important map published during Savinkov's tenure at the Saint Petersburg Imperial Map Depot. Presented on a conic equidistant projection, Savinkov's map covers the Russian Empire in all of its expansiveness, from Finland, annexed into Russia in the year this map was made, to Russian Alaska, and from the Arctic to Mongolia. It is dedicated to Savinkov's patron, Tsar Alexander I or Alexander Pavlovich (1777 - 1825), who ruled from 1801 to 1825. The whole exhibits Savinkov's distinctive and exceptional fine engraving style. This map appeared at the height of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). Tsar Alexander I was happy to leverage the Boneparte's chaos to his own advantage. The Emperor and the Tzar, Napoleon Boneparte and Alexander I, respectively, signed the July 7, 1807 Franco-Russian Treaty, which temporarily ended conflict between the two mighty empires, freeing France to focus on its war against the British Empire, and Russia to attempt territorial expansion in the Finnish War (1808 - 1809), the Anglo-Russian War (1807 - 1812), and the Russo-Turkish War (1806 - 1812). Russia took control of Finland in 1809, establishing the Grand Duchy of Finland, which is reflected on this map. Within three years, the alliance would fail, leading to Napoleon's disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia. This map follows in a lineage of expansive large-format maps of the Russian Empire dating to Tsar Peter the Great's 1725 founding of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. The Academy, with generous funding from the state, sent expeditions throughout Russia to map the expanding Empire. The achievements of these expeditions, filtering back to Saint Petersburg, were compiled by generations of talented cartographers, creating an increasingly accurate and detailed state-approved map of the Empire. Other cartographers who produced maps in this lineage include Ivan Fomich Truskot (1719 - 1786), Ivan ... |
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Savinkov, Alexsandr Dmitrievich, (1767 - c. 1849) Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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Генеральная Карта Россiйской Имперiи Ha Пятдесятъ Губернiй Раздђленной, съ Показанiемъ Соседственныхъ Владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (A General Map of the Russian Empire Divided into the Fifty Provinces, Showing Neighboring Domains and Highways.) |
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генеральная карта россiйской имперiи ha пятдесятъ губернiй раздђленной, съ показанiемъ соседственныхъ владђній и большихъ дорогъ. (a general map of the russian empire divided into the fifty provinces, showing neighboring domains and highways.) |
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