An extremely influential map of Russia

Map of Russia with a town plan of Moscow, a vignette prospect of Archangel, three figures and a martial title cartouche. Engraved in 1613, Gerritsz published this second state with the date changed to 1614; the third was issued by Willem Blaeu, with the same date but Gerritsz's address removed, published after Gerritsz's death in 1632. Gerritsz (1581-1632) was an engraver, cartographer, publisher and bookseller of Amsterdam. Having finished his engraving apprenticeship to the Blaeu family he set himself up in business, although he continued to do some work for the Blaeus. The plan of Moscow top left was published by Blaeu in an enlarged form in 1662.