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Stock# 33497rb
Description
Fine and highly detailed map of Belarus, Latvia with the Dniepr Riever.
The map includes the towns of Smolensk, Orsa, Minsk, etc. Santini gives credit to Homann Heirs in the cartouche.
Paolo Santini Biography
Paolo Santini (1729-1793) was an Venetian engraver known especially for his religious prints and fine cartographic engravings. He published in Venice and may have a been a member of the clergy. In his maps, he largely adopted and adapted the work of his French counterparts, especially the brothers de Vaugondy.
![(First state!) [ Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Serbia ] Polonia Et Ungaria XV Nova Tabula](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/94631.jpg)
