St. Pétersbourg.
[c.1790].
Double-page engraved plan.
470 by 750mm. (18.5 by 29.5 inches).
12192
notes:
Striking plan of the City of St. Petersburg, from Le Clerc's Histoire physique, morale, civile et politique de la Russie Ancienne by N. G. Le Clerc.
Tardieu's plan is based upon a larger plan, first prepared in 1753 for the Russian Academy of Sciences & Arts. The key at the right lists 79 places of interest within the map. ...
Tardieu's plan is based upon a larger plan, first prepared in 1753 for the Russian Academy of Sciences & Arts. The key at the right lists 79 places of interest within the map. ...
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