Subject: Western Europe, Rhine River
Period: 1780 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
25.2 x 19.5 inches
64 x 49.5 cm
This trio of intricately engraved and highly detailed maps cover the extent of the Rhine from Bonn to Lake Constance. They mostly delineate the river's course through western Germany, but they also extend into parts of France and Switzerland. Each sheet is dense with topographical detail and place names. Cities identified include Koblenz, Mainz, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Colmar, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Basel.
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Condition: A
Nice impressions with contemporary outline color on bright sheets with a couple of short printer's creases and minor marginal toning and soiling.