{"product_id":"suite-de-la-carte-de-la-siberie-et-du-pays-de-kamtschatka","title":"Suite de la Carte de la Sibérie et du Pays de Kamtschatka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance, c. 1748\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopperplate engraving on laid paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking mid-eighteenth-century French map charting Siberia and the Kamchatka Peninsula at the outer edge of European geographic certainty. Issued as part of the monumental Histoire Générale des Voyages, this plate belongs to the Enlightenment project of assembling the world through exploration, testimony, and engraved line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map depicts the Russian Far East, the Sea of Okhotsk, and Kamchatka as understood only decades after Bering’s voyages. Mountain ranges are rendered in confident relief, river systems push inland with speculative logic, and coastlines reflect a geography still being negotiated between observation and conjecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on period laid paper with visible chain lines, the engraving remains strong, with crisp line work and legible toponymy throughout. The sheet shows the physical reality of eighteenth-century atlas production: irregular trimming, offset plate impression, and the quiet evidence of handling across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Suite de la Carte de la Sibérie et le Pays de Kamtschatka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: mid-18th century (c. 1750–1780)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace: Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Copper engraving on laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Siberia; Kamchatka Peninsula; Sea of Okhotsk; Sakhalin; Russian Far East; Arctic exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approx. 14 × 12 inches (sheet); plate within margins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal vertical centerfold as issued, with additional folds at the lower left and lower right, the latter producing a slight overlap without ink loss. A narrow strip of period paper is affixed along the verso centerline; it does not join separate sheets and corresponds to no tears or structural breaks, suggesting a historical reinforcement or archival intervention rather than repair of damage. One small area of paper thinning is present at the upper right verso from an earlier adhesive removal attempt; there is no perforation and no loss of printed surface. A single adhesive dot remains at the upper left verso and has been intentionally left in place to avoid further disturbance. Irregular sheet edges and offset printing are consistent with eighteenth-century atlas production. Overall, a stable, intact example with honest signs of age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraming: Unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortfolio: Blackwell Portfolio — Working Cartography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwell Portfolio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562233409760,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/4774\/6016\/files\/IMG_1886_1.jpg?v=1768720007","url":"https:\/\/theblackwellportfolio.com\/products\/suite-de-la-carte-de-la-siberie-et-du-pays-de-kamtschatka","provider":"Blackwell Portfolio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}