Die Moscowiten - Moscouites, Fig. XXIX, circa 1685

Die moscowiten. Moscouites. [??]: frankfurt: jean david zunner, 1685. Copper engraving. A visual record from mallet's early ethnographic and geographic works. Sheet measures 16 cm x 20,5 cm [??]: this engraved illustration is from allain manesson mallet's book, published over two years in several volumes, titled "description de l'univers, contenant les differents systemes de monde, les cartes generales & particulieres de la geographie ancienne & moderne. " alain manesson mallet (1630 -1706), was a french cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of louis xiv, became a sergeant-major and an inspector of fortifications. Tooley mapmakers p. 416. Date: circa 1685.