Cartographer:
PETERMANN, Augustus
Artist:
SWANSTON, G.H.
Title:
Portions of the RUSSIAN EMPIRE in Eastern and Western Asia. 1. The Aral Sea according to Khanikoff. 2. Kamchatka according to A. Erman
Stock Code:
6313
Method:
Steel engraving
Publisher:
Fullarton & Co.
Colouring:
Hand coloured
Atlas:
The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography.
Size: (W x H):
28cm x 23.5cm
11 inches x 9½ inches
Date:
c.1850
Price:
£200
Two maps on one sheet: One showing the Aral Sea, and the other showing Kamchatka. There are three vignettes to the left depicting the Kirghiz people from near the Aral Sea, and three vignettes of Kamchatkan life to the right. Below the maps is a view of ‘Petropaulovski’, a port in Kamchatka.
Fine condition.