Title: “Karta Granic Polski y Russii, zawieraiąca Woiewództwo Mścisławskie, Część Woiewództwa Mińskiego, Regiment Starodubowski, Ziemie (Ujezd) Rosławską, Brjańską, Trubczewską, Bolchowską, Orelską, Karaczewską, Sjewską, y Kromyską” & “Carte des Frontiéres de Pologne et de Russie contenant le Palatinat de Mśćisław, partie de celui de Mińsk, le Regiment de Starodub, les Territoires de Roslawl’, Brjansk, de Trubczewsk, de Bolchow, d’Orel, de Karaczew, de Sjewsk et de Kromy” Description: This is extremely rare and most detailed XVIII century map of the Palatinate of Mśćisław, part of the Palatinate of Mińsk, the Starodub Regiment, the regions of Roslawl’, Brjansk, Trubczewsk, Bolchow, Orel, Karaczew, Sjewsk and Kromy, present-day territories of Russia and Belarus. The map comes from the atlas of the 24th sheet map set of the Republic of Poland which was prepared by Rizzi- Zannoni and created by the prince Józef Jozymowski. This work lasted nearly 20 years with the participation of many cartographers. It is the first and most detailed, large-scale map of Poland before the partitions of 1772, 1793, and 1795 and shows the territories of present-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and western parts of Russia. Cartographer: Giovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni (1736 – 1814) Publisher: Józef Aleksander Jabłonowski (1711-1777) Engravers: J. Perrier (1760-1824) Gaspard André (175.-18..) J. Arrivet (1764-1786) Nicolas Chalmandrier (1756-1789) Pierre Bourgoin Atlas size: 68,0 x 49,5 cm Year: 1772 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Very good condition. Contemporary hand coloring. Watermarked paper. This is an original antique map published in 1772 and NOT a modern copy or reprint On your request we will provide a Certificate of Authenticity.
