Subject: Czech Republic
Period: 1766 (dated)
Publication: Atlas General Methodique et Elementaire
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20.4 x 14.4 inches
51.8 x 36.6 cm
This copper engraved map centers on modern-day Czech Republic. It also extends to include portions of Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria. There is good detail throughout the region and several cities are identified including Prague, Pilsen, Lubben, Lignitz (Legnica), Breslau (Wroclaw), Olmutz (Olomouc), Teschen, Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, etc. It includes a rococo-style title cartouche. The map (10.1 x 9.2") is surrounded by an elaborate border incorporating scenes of putti, globes, instruments, etc. and flanked by columns of French text pasted on the sheet, as was common practice at the time.
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Condition: B+
On a bluish watermarked sheet with light toning along the centerfold and a few minor spots.