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Delisle, Joseph Nicolas.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Atlas Rossiiskoy sostoyashchey iz devyatnatsati spetsialnykh kart predstavlyayushchikh Vserossiiskyyu Imperiyu s pogranichnymi zemlyami [Atlas of Russia, consisting of nineteen special maps, representing the All-Russian Empire with the neighbouring countries]. St Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1745
- paper-leather
First edition, folio (520 x 340mm.), letterpress introduction, engraved legend, folding engraved map of the whole of Russia, 19 engraved double-page maps of parts of Russia, maps outlined in contemporary hand colour (vignettes fully coloured), contemporary Russian tan morocco elaborately gilt over thick boards, spine gilt in compartments and lettered in cyrillic, thick board edges tooled in black, gilt edges, first two leaves with foredge cut down, map of Russia torn at fold with very slight loss, two maps shaved at foot affecting plate number, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
Vorontsov, large armorial bookplate, probably Count Aleksandr Romanovich Vorontsov (1741-1805), imperial chancellor to Alexander I
Literature
Phillips, Atlases 4059
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The first part of the atlas covers European Russia in thirteen sheets, and the second part covers Siberia in six sheets. Delisle was a member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences.
"With its use of new techniques of surveying and geodesy, this atlas showed that Russian cartography was approaching European levels of accuracy and detail" (Russia Engages the World, p.97).