Fluss- u. Berg-Karte von Deutschland und den anliegenden Ländern entw. u. gez. Ad. Stieler (1820) Neu gestochen und...

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by Adolph Stieler, depicting Fluss- u. Berg-Karte von Deutschland und den anliegenden Ländern entw. u. gez. Ad. Stieler (1820) Neu gestochen und vermehrt 1846. Published Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1846. Sheet: 294 by 350mm (11 by 13 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Stieler's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18400s. Adolph Stieler was a cartographer active in the 1800s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This original steel engraving, with original hand coloring depicts the region of Fluss- u. Berg-Karte von Deutschland und den anliegenden Ländern entw. u. gez. Ad. Stieler (1820) Neu gestochen und vermehrt 1846, published in Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1846. A distance scale is incorporated within the cartouche or alongside it. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1846, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. Sheet measures 294 by 350mm (11 by 13 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Fluss- u. Berg-Karte von Deutschland und den anliegenden Ländern entw. u. gez. Ad. Stieler (1820) Neu gestochen und vermehrt 1846 - Adolph Stieler ∑ Hand-Col...