Karte von dem Koenigreiche Preussen nach Suchodolez und Endersch neu verzeichnet herausgegeben von Franz Joh. Jos....

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Original copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, when published. This large antique map by Franz Johann Josef von Reilly depicts the kingdom of prussia around 1796 with the Frische Haff and Dantzig in its centre. This historic map is extending to Memel in the east, in the west it shows parts of Pommerania towards the,Amt Kolberg'. Overall in good to very condition. Verso old water-stains visible, but on the actual map on the front side hardly visible. A small older mended split at the lower centre-fold. The Austrian cartographer Franz Joh. Josef von Reilly published around 1789 in Vienna a large amount of very detailed district maps of Central Europe. These maps are famous for their large scales and the many details they provide. Even tiny place names can be found on those maps, rivers, mountains, streets, monasteries are as well engraved. The maps, which Franz J. Reilly engraved, were especially designed for the Austrian Royal house and show countries, provinces and districts belonging to the 'Austrian-Hungarian Empire'.