A New Map of Muscovy.
London: John Starkey and Thomas Basset, 1669. Notes: Rare 17th century English edition of the Map of Russia in Europe by Adam Olearius. It also depicts the Caucasus, Ukraine and the Black Sea region.
Adam Olearius (1603 – 22 February 1671) was a German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, to the Shah of Safavid (Iran), and published two books about the events and observations during his travels. His detailed, widely translated travelogues, Aussführliche Beschreibung der kundbaren Reyse nach Muscow und Persien, provided Europe with significant, firsthand 17th-century accounts of Russian and Persian life. , Size : 417x333 (mm), 16.42x13.11 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Asia Middle East Caucasus; Maps Russia;. Very Good, backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Item #M11307
Price: $375.00