Antique Map of Novaya Zemlya and the Russian Mainland by Bellin, c.1760

Decorative map of Nova Zembla and environs in the Arctic Sea. Includes a large decorative title cartouche. One of the maps produced by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles inf...

Antique map titled 'Partie de la Mer Glaciale Contenant la Nouvelle Zemle et le Pais des Samoiedes'. This map features Novaya Zemlya, the island off northern Russia in the Barents Se...

An interesting map of Nova Zembla and surrounding areas. With details on the eastern tip of Nova Zembla of the place where the stranded Dutch sailors under Willem Barentsz spent the ...

Antique map titled 'Partie de la Mer Glaciale contenant la Nouvelle Zemle et le Pais des Samoiedes (..)'. Original antique map of the Arctic Ocean containing Novaya Zemlya and the co...

This is an original 18th century hand-colored map entitled "An Exact Chart of all the Countries through which Capt. Behring Travelled from Tobolski, Capital of Siberia to the Country...

This is an 18th century hand-colored map of the western portions of North America entitled "Carte de la Californie et des Pays Nord-Ouest separés de l'Asie par le détroit d'Anian, ex...

1814 Map of "Russian Empire" Ric.r032 Russian Empire. Description: This is an 1814 John Thomson map of the Russian Empire. The map depicts the region from the Baltic Sea, Prussia, and Sweden to the Aleutian Islands and from the Arctic Ocean to the Yellow River. Highly detailed, myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout, including St. Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk, Kiev, and Kharkov. Rivers and mountain ranges are also identified, as are islands and numerous locations along the coastlines. It is important to note that the long-disputed sea between Korea and Japan is identified as the 'Sea of Japan. Historical Context: In 1815, Tsarist Russia emerged from the Napoleonic Wars economically insolvent and politically fearful of the Revolutionary fervor that had just swept through Europe. In order to shore up Russia's economic position, the Tsars began an aggressive series of expansions into the Caucuses and Central Asia that would vastly increase the landmass of the Russian Empire. Publication History Thomson maps are known for their stunning color, awe inspiring size, and magnificent detail. Thomson's work, including this map, represents some of the finest cartographic art...

This is an original 18th century hand-colored map entitled "A New & Accurate Map of The Whole Russian Empire, As Contain'd Both In Europe and Asia, Drawn from Authentic Journals, Sur...