Russo-Turkish Wars
The wars of 1735–9, 1768–74 and 1787–92
Little Tartary and Crimea, 1736-7
THEATRUM BELLI / Ao: MDCCXXXVII / a milite / AUGUSTAE RUSSORUM IMPERATRICIS / adversus Turcas Tattarosque / gesti
1737 or laterEngraving; printed on two sheets of paper which have been pasted together before printing took place; hand-coloured; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:1,900,000 approx. | RCIN 728002
This map is derived from RCIN 728001.a and shows the same information. This example is the same as RCIN 728003 but lacks the French title above the border of the map which, on this copy, has evidently not been trimmed off.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: foxing.
Ottens, R. & I. : Amsterdam (Reinier Ottens (1698-1750) and Joshua Ottens (1704-65)) (publisher) [bottom right, below title, in title cartouche:] Ex autographis in Acad : / Scient: Petropol. / apud R. & I. OTTENS / Amstelædami.
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line. Verso: foxing
Scale: 1:1,900,000 approx. Scale bars: Scala Werstarum Ruthenicarum [59 mm = 104½]; Scala Milliariorum Germanicorum [58 mm = 15]. Milliaria Gallica Communia [58 mm = 20].
45.6 x 65.1 cm (neatline)
47.9 x 66.9 cm (image)
50.0 x 68.1 cm (platemark; top trimmed)
50.6 x 70.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
THEATRUM BELLI / Ao: MDCCXXXVII / a milite / AUGUSTAE RUSSORUM IMPERATRICIS / adversus Turcas Tattarosque / gesti. [bottom right, in rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading: Little Tartary 1736 and 1737.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, centre, obscured by white paper label]; [bottom centre, black pencil:] VIII/10; [bottom centre, obscured by white paper label, black pencil:] [VIII/2].
George III catalogue entry:
Tartary, Little Theatrum Belli a Milite Augustæ Russorum Imperatricis adversus Turcas et Tartaros 1737 gesti: ex autographis in Acad. Scient. Petropol. apud Ottens.
Subject(s)
Crimea
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