Title: “Gubernia Smolenska y Część Woiewodztwa Witebskiego ” & “Gouvernement de Smolensk et partie du Palatinat de Witebsk” Description: This is extremely rare and most detailed XVIII century map of the Smolensk Government and part of the Vitebsk Palatinate, 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: 68,5 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.
