Description
Nice outline color example of Mercator's first map of Russia.
The map shows the region from Scandinavia to the Black Sea and the Oby River. Large inset of Russia Pars Amphisicata (Moscovia).
Numerous Eastern European regions are shown, including Prussia, Mazovia, Polonia, Lithuania, Livonia, Podolia, Moldavia, Przcopensis and Transylvania.
Norwuegia, Svecia, Boddia, and Lappia are demarcated and labeled.
Condition Description
Original hand-color in outline. Engraving on 17th-century laid paper. Some foxing marks, particularly in the margins.