Ober und Mittel- Italien

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Original antique hand-colored steel engraving, published 1866. Depicting Rome & Latium, this map is a fine example of 0s European cartography. Image: 513 by 619mm (20 by 24 inches). An attractive and historically significant 19th-century map for the discerning collector. Heinrich Kiepert (1818–1899) was a leading German geographer and cartographer, associated with the Geographical Institute in Weimar. He specialized in the historical and physical geography of the ancient world and 19th-century Europe, producing authoritative maps widely used in academic and educational settings. His maps of Italy, revised and updated across multiple editions, represent some of the most accurate mid-19th-century cartographic surveys of the peninsula. Kiepert's work is represented in major German research libraries. Large and detailed map of Northern & Central Italy drawn by H. Kiepert and revised by C. Gräf in 1866. The map is very detailed and provides a lot of information on cities and place names, streets, rivers, mountains railroads, ports, etc. Also the political borders of small regions are shown in outline colors. Equipped with a inset map of the surrounding of Rome. As well a table of explanations. A fine example from published by Geographisches Institut, Weimar, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Rome, and antique hand-colored steel engravings for sale. In good condition. Colors well-preserved.

Kiepert, H. – Rome & Latium · Steel Engraving, Hand Colored · published by Geographisches Institut, Weimar · 1866