Russia Moscovy Volgoda St. Petersburg 1792 Jan Elwe scarce decorative folio map Syria mid-1920's

mid-1920's

not the acidic paper typical of many early scrapbooks

From a Spanish Survey in 1864

including three "Death (memento mori)" portraits at the rear which all have skulls and cross bones around them

Charming lot of four (4) early 18th century copper engraved prints

Russia Moscovy Volgoda St. Petersburg 1792 Jan Elwe scarce decorative folio map Syria mid-1920'sCarte Nouvelle de Moscovie Represente la Partie Septentrionale. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg, Volgoda, Moscovy, Moscow, Lakes Ladoga, Lake Onega). Issued 1792, Amsterdam by Jan B. Elwe. Beautiful late 18th century engraved folio sheet map, with original hand color. Light uniform paper age toning, original fold line with slight browning, remaining clean a pleasing and well preserved visual example. Most maps by this