1776 CARTE DE LA LITHUANIE RUSSIENNE Map Lithuania Poland Belarus by Santini

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1776Carte de la Lithuanie Russienne qui comprend les Palatinats de Livonie, de Witepsk, de Miscislaw, et une partie de ceux de Polock et de Minsk candeacute;dandeacute;s par la Pologne andagrave; la Russie.A highly detailed map of Paolo Santinis edition of the 1775 Homann copper engraved map of Lithuania and Belarus. The map depicts voivodeships (provinces) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth which existed from 1569-1795. Stretching from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Grand Duche de Lithuanie) to the Government of Bielograd 9Gouvernement de Bielogrod) and from Livonia (Livonie) and the Government of Nowogrod to the Palatinate of Nowogrodek and the Government of Little Russia. Other labeled regions include Witepsk (Vitebsk), Polock, Minsk and Livonia. Numerous cities, towns and villages are depicted as well as myriad lakes and rivers.The map was drawn by Santini from a map that was originally by the Homann Heirs a year earlier. Two years before, in 1773, the First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was completed. In 1772, Russian, Prussian and Austrian troops invaded the Commonwealth and occupied territory agreed upon among themselves six months prior to the invasion. The occupiers were delighted with their good fortune and expansion at the expense of the Commonwealth, and forced the ratification of the cession through the Polish Parliament in September 1773. The Commonwealth lost approximately thirty percent of its territory, half its population, and eightly percent of its foreign trade production. In the following years, Poland was partitioned twice more, eventually leading to complete disappearance of an independent Polish state in 1795. An independent Poland would not reappear until after Wold War I.Size approx 53.2cm x 75.7cm including margins. Central fold as issued and in excellent condition.Antique Paper Company are a long established family business selling original antique prints, maps engravings as well as many other paper antiques such as original vintage Decorative Posters, Ephemera, Stamps Postal History, Manuscripts, Antiquarian Books much more. We are always looking to buy and have up to andpound;500,000 in immediate funds available. We are looking for exceptional single items, better collections, original archives, Atlases, Libraries, accumulations etc and have previously purchased from Major Institutions, Libraries, Collectors, Solicitors many other sources. We are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world for the right opportunities. So please do get in touch if you are considering selling your Antique Paper collectables. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LM24-24-5002084

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