S I B E R I A   M A P P I N G

Maps and bibliographical description
 

Tartariae sive magni Ñhami Regni typus. [Antverpiae, 1570]. The first printed map of Siberia. A map from the atlas "Teatrum orbis terrarum"(Antwerp, 1570) is made up by A.Ortely For a whole century after this map has been published (i.e., before the appearance of the map of Siberia made up by N.Witsen in 1687), west European map-ping of Siberia did not reach any appreciable results.  In catologue