Neue und vollstaendige Postkarte durch ganz Deutschland

£500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Germany A later state of the map, with the engravers name (J.M. Schmidt), dedication to Herrn. Carl Anselm, showing further development of courier and postal routes, especially in north east Prussia (the route from Konigsberg to Heilsberg, for example) Engraved map, hand coloured in outline, dissected and mounted on linen, extending west to east from Paris to Cracau and north to south from Königsberg to Turin, cartouche to upper and lower left portions of map, key in French and German, lower right, red paper slip-case, rubbed; Dimensions: 770 x 970mm. (30.25 x 38.25 inches). BLMC Maps C.27.a.29.

• Binding: Hardcover

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