An antique mid-18th century hand-colored engraved map representing the Russian Empire. Titled in the upper right. Partie Meridionale de la Russie Europeenne ou sont distinguees exactement toutes les Provinces, d apres le detail de l Atlas Russien, par le Sieur Robert de Vaugondy fils, Geographe ordinaire du Roi, Avec Privilege, 1752. Southern part of European Russia where all the Provinces are exactly distinguished, according to the details of the Russian Atlas, by Sir Robert de Vaugondy fils, Ordinary Geographer of the King, Avec Privilege, 1752. Didier Robert de Vaugondy, 1723 to 1786, was a French cartographer, appointed geographer of the King by Louis XV, son of famous mapmaker Robert de Vaugondy. Green map, golden frame. Antiquarian Collectibles, Engravings And Wall Prints, World Maps.