Krushchev of the Ukraine: a Biography.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1957. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Philosophical Library, (1957). vg. More
UKRAINE
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Soviet Ukraine
Kiev: Academy of Sciences of the Ukranian, 1969. Filled with maps, photographs, tables, and charts. 572pp., tall 8vo, green cloth. Kiev: Academy of Sciences of the Ukranian S. S. R., (1969). More
Carte de la Crimee
Paris: Bellin, Nicolas, 1764. Map. Copper plate engraving. Image measures 8 1/2" x 6 3/4". Beautiful map of Crimea beautifully depicts the Crimean Peninsula. Details towns and topography beautifully rendered in profile. Map retains its natural black and white. In very good condition with minor foxing in left margin. Part of Bellin's "Le Petit atlas maritime". Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la..... More
Russiae, vulgo Moscovia, Pars Australis
Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring with highlights in gold. Image measures 15.25" x 21". This beautiful circa 1650 map by Johannes Blaeu depicts southern Russia in detail. Covering the southwest part of Russia and Eastern Ukraine, the map extends from Vologda south to the Sea of Azov and from Mykolaiv east to the Volga River, where it discharges into the Caspian Sea. Throughout, the map notes rivers, towns, cities, lakes, and a host of..... More
Taurica Chersonesus, Nostra aetate Przecopsca, et Gazara dicitur
Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 15" x 19 11/16". Beautiful map of Ukraine showing the area north of the Black Sea including Moscow, circa 1630. Latin text on verso. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the Dutch controlled the map trade, and their ornate and beautiful maps had immense popularity. Blaeu was instrumental in driving..... More
Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Pologne, Divisee Selon Ses Palatinates Et Ses Provinces, Avec Des Remarques Historiques
Amsterdam: Henri Chatelain. Map. Uncolored engraving. 20 2/4 x 24". Mounted for framing but otherwise in good condition. Dense map centered on Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the Baltic Sea to Transylvania and from Glatz to the border with Moscovie. Bodies of water, with rivers and lakes emphasized heavily. Denotes regions, cities and towns, mountain ranges, and other topographical elements. Henri Abraham Chatelain and Zacharie Chatelain (1684 - 1743) were Dutch cartographers best known for their seminal seven volume "Atlas Historique". This..... More
Chernobyl: Insight from the Inside
Berlin: Springer, 1991. 124 illustrations, 47 tables. xxiii + 367pp., 8vo, illustrated boards. Berlin: Springer, (1991). A fine copy. More
Pontus Euxinus
Amsterdam: Jansson, J. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 14.1/2" x 18 3/4". This impressive map of the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula with its surrounding regions dates to circa 1650. Covers parts of the Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Romania and Turkey. The map displayed detailed geographical and topographical features with mountains and forests beautifully rendered. Ships can be seen sailing in the Black Sea. A beautiful title cartouche adorns the right center. Published in Jan Jansson's historical atlas, based..... More
Taurica Chersonesus, Hodie Przecopsca et Gazara Dicitur
Amsterdam: Jansson, J. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 14 7/8" x 19.5". Exquisite map showing the area between the northern coast of the Black Sea including the mouth of the Danube River and Moscow, circa 1650. Beautiful original color, with oxidized viridian green and burnished gold leaf dotting select towns and the scale cartouche. Full original margins. Minor overall wear. Reinforcement to bottom of centerfold. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map publishers from..... More
Poland and Lithuania
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1833. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 15.5" x 19.75". Highly detailed map of Poland and Lithuania, published following the dissolution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A key below the title indicates outline colors denoting territorial divisions between Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Despite the map's title, Poland did not exist as an independent state at the time of publication, and is indicated on this map as a dependency of Russia. Lithuania is also referred to as..... More
Twentieth-Century Ukraine
New York: Bookman Associates, 1951. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, small tear in the margin of title page. New York: Bookman Associates, (1951). More
The Legacy of Chernobyl
New York: Norton, 1990. Illustrated in black and white. 352 pages, 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper (adhesive from label on back of wrapper). New York: Norton, (1990). A fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Taurica Chersonesus, Nostra aetate Przecopsca, et Gazara dicitur
Amsterdam: Jocus Hondius. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12.25" x 15.75". Beautiful impression of Ukraine showing the area north of the Black Sea including Moscow, circa 1620. Nicely detailed geographic features. Latin text on verso. Overall toning. Full original margins. Small tear to bottom left edge. Mercator (1512-1594) was an accomplished mathematician, cartographer, globe maker and engraver but is best known for the Mercator Projection. Incorporating the newly accepted fact that the world is round, Mercator was able to render..... More
A Picture History of Eastern Europe
New York: Crown, 1971. More than 1000 illustrations. x +374 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w; dust wrapper chipped, torn. New York: Crown, (1971). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Regno di Polonia
Amsterdam: Giovanni Battista Albrizzi, 1740. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 13 7/8 x 17 7/8". Beautifully composed map of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Extends from the Baltic Sea in the upper left corner to the Black Sea in the lower right, with Livonia at the northern boundary and Moldavia in the south. Denotes towns, villages, rivers, and regional boundaries. The Carpathian mountains, forests, and Polesia marshes are depicted pictorially. Published in 1740..... More
The Euxine or Black Sea
London: 1880. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24.5" x 37.75". Beautiful map of the Black Sea based on Russian government surveys. Soundings in fathoms. Minor aging along edges. Expert repair to chip to lower left corner. Small tear to left edge. More
Black Sea: Kherson or Dniepr Bay
London: 1892. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 22 3/8" x 35.25". Beautifully detailed map of the coast line of Kherson Bay in the northern section of the Black Sea. Soundings in feet. Minor overall wear. More
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