Black Sea Region (RMC)

Carte de la Crimée levée pendant la derniere guerre de 1772
Carte de la Crimée levée pendant la derniere guerre de 1772
Printed map. "Par son très humble et très obeissant Serviteur de Kinsbergen Capitaine de Haut Bord ou Service des Province Unies et Chevalier de L'Ordre Militaire de St. George de Russie". "Daniel Berger Sculpsit Berolini 1776". In lower left margin, "B.N.LS. inv." Two visual scales. Includes elaborate illustration. Described in The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Maps, Charts and Plans, vol. 8, p. 502.
Carte de la partie septentrionale de l'Empire Otoman dédiée a Monseigneur le Comte de Vergennes
Carte de la partie septentrionale de l'Empire Otoman dédiée a Monseigneur le Comte de Vergennes
Printed map. "Par son trés humble et trés obeissant serviteur Rizzi Zannoni de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de Gottingue, Pr. Ingenieur Géographe de la Marine." "Perrier Sculpsit, Bourgoin Scripsit". Three visual scales. Described in The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Maps, Charts and Plans, vol. 12, p. 264.
Carte des environs de la Mer-Noire
Carte des environs de la Mer-Noire
Printed map. "Dediée et présentée a Monseigneur le Duc de Choiseul Pair de France Ministre et Secrétaire d'Etat, par Robert de Vaugondy Géographe ord? du Roi, corrigée, augmentée d'après de nouvelles cartes manuscrites pour les opérations actuelles, et la connoissance éxacte des lieux par Delamarche Géog?" Three visual scales. Acquired as part of the Cholmondely Collection.
Nova et accurata Tartariæ Europææ seu Minoris et in specie Crimeæ Delineatio Geographica
Nova et accurata Tartariæ Europææ seu Minoris et in specie Crimeæ Delineatio Geographica
Printed map. "Manu et sumtibus Matthæi Seutteri, Sac. Cæs. et Cathol. Reg. Majest. Geogr." Two visual scales [65 mm=25 "Milliaria Germanica"]. Map shows mountains, rivers, fortified towns, woods, and major buildings. It also shows troop placements along the Nieper (or Dnieper) River. Likely from an atlas; source unconfirmed. On the verso in pen is “1.1.” and in pencil, “Schwarzes Meer 50 -“. Donated by Don Measner, August 2004.
Nova mappa Maris Nigri et Freti Constantinopolitani
Nova mappa Maris Nigri et Freti Constantinopolitani
Printed map. "Quam exactissime consignata et in lucem edita per Matth: Seutter." Two visual scales [68 mm=20 "milliaria Germanica"]. Map shows mountains, roads, forests, towns and fortifications. Water depths are given near the island of Cremia. Includes inset, [Constantinople and surrounding area] with visual scale [42 mm=4 "milliaria Italica"]. Donated by Don Measner, August 2004.
Partes confines trium magnorum imperiorum Austriaci Russici et Osmanici Foliis VI comprehensæ ex novissimis...
Partes confines trium magnorum imperiorum Austriaci Russici et Osmanici Foliis VI comprehensæ ex novissimis...
Printed map. 93 cm x 135 cm, on a sheet 97 cm x 137 cm. Map has been dissected into 32 sections and mounted on a linen backing. Hand coloured. Relief shown pictorially. The original map consisted of 6 sheets which have been trimmed and pieced together in McMaster’s copy. Most sheets have been stamped with a symbol which is blurry. 5 visual scales [123 mm = 220 Russische Werste]. Map shows mountains, rivers, lakes and towns, with the Black Sea in the centre of the map. Stored boxed. Acquired as part of the Lord Cholmondeley Collection.