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Author
Koversky, Eduard Avraamovich
Note
Map of the Asian part of Russia and Possessions Adjacent, with the Route of Transit of the Emperor in 1890-91, during the stay of His Majesty's successor, the Tsarevitch, and the Great Siberian Railroad. Rare Russian map commemorating the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Nicholas II's Embassy to Japan and Grand Tour inspecting progress of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and displaying the Arctic explorations of Nordienskold circa 1896, and Nansen circa 1894. This map was issued by the Cartographical Institution of the Military and Topographical Department of the General Staff of the Russian Army in St. Petersburg. It is based on the cartography devised by the department's chief, Major General E. A. Koversky. With brilliant chromolithographic color. dissected into 12 section and mounted on linen on sheet 106 x 131, folded in light brown case 30 x 45. with title "Carte de la Russie d'Asie et des pays limitrophes" in gold. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes legend in French, showing details the locations of various settlements, different types of mines and topographical features such as the Taiga (tundra), and various manmade aspects such as the locations of churches, naval ports and even the Great Wall of China. Also details the routes of recent voyages of exploration across Siberia, both by Russian (with solid green lines) and foreign (solid red lines) parties, as well as important recent voyages in the Arctic Ocean (shown with pink lines).
Author
Koversky, Eduard Avraamovich
Note
Map of the Asian part of Russia and Possessions Adjacent, with the Route of Transit of the Emperor in 1890-91, during the stay of His Majesty's successor, the Tsarevitch, and the Great Siberian Railroad. Rare Russian map commemorating the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Nicholas II's Embassy to Japan and Grand Tour inspecting progress of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and displaying the Arctic explorations of Nordienskold circa 1896, and Nansen circa 1894. This map was issued by the Cartographical Institution of the Military and Topographical Department of the General Staff of the Russian Army in St. Petersburg. It is based on the cartography devised by the department's chief, Major General E. A. Koversky. With brilliant chromolithographic color. dissected into 12 section and mounted on linen on sheet 106 x 131, folded in light brown case 30 x 45. with title "Carte de la Russie d'Asie et des pays limitrophes" in gold. Relief shown by spot heights. Includes legend in French, showing details the locations of various settlements, different types of mines and topographical features such as the Taiga (tundra), and various manmade aspects such as the locations of churches, naval ports and even the Great Wall of China. Also details the routes of recent voyages of exploration across Siberia, both by Russian (with solid green lines) and foreign (solid red lines) parties, as well as important recent voyages in the Arctic Ocean (shown with pink lines).
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