Maps in books of Russia and Poland published in the Netherlands to 1800
By: Paula van Gestel-van het Schip, Joop Kaashoek, Jaap Molenaar, Rob Poelijoe, Henk Schipper, Hans Van der Zwan
Series: Research programme Explokart, Utrecht studies in the history of cartography -- 13
Publisher: HES & De Graaf Publishers BV
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houten
Language: eng
Number of pages: 724
ISBN-13: 9789061944409
Subjects: Maps; Early works to 1800; Cartography; Bibliography; Catalogs
Other titles: Maps in books of Russia & Poland
Description: This book researches the maps, street maps and city views in Dutch travel literature concerning Russia and Poland between 1550 and 1800. This was and is a popular literary genre of which a large number of publications appeared amongst others on the subject of travels of and business travels. In this publication there will not only be cartobibliographical information but also extensive attention for the books themselves, authors of these books, the many shifting borders of Poland and the relationship between the Netherlands with Russia and Poland.
Notes: "View of Moscow in Reizen over Moskovie by Cornelis de Bruijn, 1711/1714" in back pocket.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

English text with introductions, descriptive methodology, and summaries in Russian and Polish.