ROUTES OF ANJOU AND WRANGELL,Siberia,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART

Anjou, Piotr Fyodorovich (2.15.1796 — 10.12.1869), Arctic explorer, admiral of the Russian fleet. As a lieutenant, Anjou was given a task to describe the northern coast of Siberia in 1820. He and his assistants (P.Ilyin, Ilya Berezhnikh, and A.Figurin) described the coastline and the islands between the rivers Olenek and Indigirka and made a map of the New Siberian Islands. In 1825-1826, Anjou participated in describing the northeastern coast of the Caspian Sea and the western coast of the Aral Sea. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Navarino as a lieutenant of the battleship "Gangut". Later on, he held a few commanding posts and also served in administrative and scientific establishments of the Department of the Navy. One of the groups of the New Siberian Islands bears Anjou's name (the Anjou Islands). Wrangel, Wrangell, or Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von , 1796–1870, Russian naval officer, arctic explorer, and government administrator. He commanded a Russian naval expedition (1820–24) that explored the Arctic. He led another Russian expedition around the world (1825–27) and was the first governor of the Russian colonies in Alaska (1829–35), director of the Russian-American company (1840–49), and minister of the navy (1855–57). He was highly critical of the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867. Several islands are named for him. His diaries of his arctic expedition have been translated into German and English.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.