Tabula Novissima Tottus Germaniae praecipué ex designatione viri celeberrimi Dni Johannis Caspari Eisenschmidii...

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Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. This fine decorative large antique map of Germany, printed from four plates, shows Germany its neighbouring counries. The map is based on the cartographic sources of Johann Kaspar Eisenschmidt. A highly decorative map with a large allegoric title cartouche in the upper left corner. Below in the left corner is a portrait of J.C. Eisenschmidt with an extensive explanation for the reader. Further the map is equipped with many place names, rivers, streets, mountains, etc. and other cartographic details. In the right lower corner is a milage scale.