Ortelius' desirable map of Russia and Central Asia:    Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio Auctore Antonio Jenkensono Anglo edita Londini anno 1562...

Original copperplate engraved map
Original Color
355 x 448 mm
Map # E-118
$ 2,750

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The engraving was by Frans Hogenberg.  The map is based on information from the Englishman, Anthony Jenkinson, an agent for the English Moscovy Company in Russia.  Some of the information originated with the writing of Marco Polo.

This map first appeared in Abraham Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1570 then in all later editions to 1613.  Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum  was the first atlas that produced a uniform series of maps of the world.  The publication of the Theatrum.Orbis Terrarum  can be considered the starting point for over 100 years of Dutch supremacy in the production of beautiful maps and atlases.  

This map is from the 1592 edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.  There is Latin text on verso of the map describing Russia with a signature of page "99" (vd Krogt, p. 739).  

Reference:   Broecke, Marcel P.R. van den, Ortelius Atlas Maps, an Illustrated Guide, The Netherlands: HES Publishers, 1996.  map # 162.  Skelton, Decorative Printed Maps, p. 48.   Krogt, Peter van der. Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. 3 (Ortelius). 't Goy-Houten: HES Publishers, 2003.

Very Fine Condition.  Rich, original color.  Complete, untrimmed margins (beyond the above map image) with solid paper.  Minor spots at bottom left and right margins well beyond the map image.  A beautiful example of this map!  The best example of this map that we have had.