Map of the Empire of Germany,
including all the states comprehended under that name with the Kingdom of Prussia.
London,
Robert Sayer,
1782
Engraved folding map, original hand colour, housed within marbled slipcase, pasted label on top.
1035 by 1230mm. (40.75 by 48.5 inches).
12926
notes:
Produced on the eve of the industrial and French revolutions, the map represents the German Empire nearly a century before Otto von Bismarck's unification of the country. It is part of Kitchin's General Atlas.
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