St. Petersburg 1914 Пересенческое управление Главного управления землеустройства и земледелия. 42.5x54 cm, pp. (2), 4, 24, b/w and color maps (70), publisher's hardcover, gilt on binding face, lithographed title page. Good condition (rubbing of the binding, traces of removed ownership marks, slight loss of leather on the spine).
The atlas is one of the best examples of Russian pre-revolutionary cartography. It contains general maps of Russia, coats of arms and maps of provinces and regions, information on types of ownership and land use, city plans. The atlas also contains diagrams documenting various aspects of the development of Asian Russia.