RUSSIA EUROPEAN RUSSIA

£110

Highly detailed map of European Russia. Highly detailed regional map, one of the best regional maps of the area to appear in an English Atlas during the period. From the New General Atlas.Full original colour.Mint

code : M2000

Cartographer : John Thomson

Date : 1815

Size : 62*51cms

availability : Available

Price : £110

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THOMSON, John

flourised 1814-1869

John Thomson produced two major works in his life time, A New General atlas of the World 1814-28 and Atlas of Scotland 1820-32. The maps from A New General atlas of the World were printed in full hand coloring from large copperplate engravings. The level of detail at the time of publication was heralded as a breakthrough in British cartography and Thomson rightly earned a great deal of attention and his work copied for a number of years