[European and Asian Russia] Abraham Ortelius. 1584

Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio. Leaf 91 by Antony Jenkins. 1562 for Ortelius in a Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrrarum. Christoffel Plantijn. Antwerp. 1584. [Verso title: Russia aut potius Magni Ducis Moscoviae Imperium with Latin text]. Copperplate, map image 35 x 44 cm., leaf 40 x 52 cm.; map with several illustrations and explanatory texts. Small tears and holes in and near middle fold, left half of leaf with tear across length, unattractively taped and discolouring on tape edges. Very poor copy of an interesting map.