[Russia]. - Lot 228

[Russia]. RUSSIA. Почтовая Карта Европейской Части Россійской Имперіи И Казказского Края [Postcard of the European part of the Russian Empire and the Caucasus region]. St. Petersburg, Post Office Department, 1852. Very large folding map engraved on steel in black (162 x 160 cm) and cut into 36 square segments and mounted on period canvas. Borders colored (tiny cracks at folds, edges of some leaves slightly creased, error in gluing segments to lower edge, slight general oxidation). Title engraved in cursive with large arms of Nicholas I with double-headed eagle. Impressive document. Map based on data from the Post Office Department, by Captain Ttioutikov of the Printers' Corps, and engraved by officers of the Military Topographical Department. Corrected to January 1, 1858. This indicates that the map was produced according to official sources, by military and technical specialists of the Russian Empire, thus ensuring its accuracy. Postmark with double-headed eagle at bottom.