Sanson La Carelie, et l´Ingrie c. 1670
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FINLAND. SANSON, NICOLAS. La Carelie, et l´Ingrie, ou Ingermanland. Paris (chez l´autheur) 1666 (c. 1670).
Engraved map with outline colour, cartouche in black and white. C. 450x560 mm.
Map of the gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga and the River Neva.
Interesting pre-Saint Petersburg map. The island Retusari, now known as the Kotlin Island is shown. This island lies in the head of the Gulf of Finland. Peter the Great captured the island from the Swedes in 1703 and constructed a fort to protect the approaches to St. Petersburg.
Centrefold, upper and lower margins remargined. Some minor foxing.
