Spezialkarte vom Fürstenthum Hildesheim Nach den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen 1805

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by Anonymous, depicting Spezialkarte vom Fürstenthum Hildesheim Nach den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen 1805. Published Weimar, Geographisches Institut, 1805. Sheet: 40.5 x 44 cm (16 x 17,25 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Anonymous's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18000s. Anonymous 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 Spezialkarte vom Fürstenthum Hildesheim Nach den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen 1805, published in Weimar, Geographisches Institut, 1805. The map records the political and geographic boundaries of the region as understood in 1805, offering a fascinating window into the history of German territorial organization. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. The map was published folded, therefor old folds are slightly visible.

Spezialkarte vom Fürstenthum Hildesheim Nach den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen 1805 - Anonymous Hand-Colored original copper engraving.