Title: “La Ville de Moscou, Capitale de la Moscovie.” Description: A rare and very detailed bird’s-eye view of Moscow, based on a drawings by Nicolaes Witsen. On the left and bottom list with 24 most important buildings present. The view comes from the book “Voyages tres-curieux & tres-renommez faits en Moscovie, Tartarie et Perse…” published and engraved by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden, 1727. Cartographer: Nicolaes Witsen (1641 – 1717) Sheet size: 53,5 x 31,6 cm Year: 1727 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Very good, original quality, no restorations. Watermarked paper. Folds and two sheets joined as originally published. This is an original antique map published in 1727 and not a modern copy or reprint On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity
