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Map of the Empire of Germany (Northern section) Delarochette, Louis Stanislas d'Arcy, 1790
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Map of the Empire of Germany, including all the states comprehended under that name: with the Kingdom of Prussia, &c. (Northern section). By L. Delarochette. (T. Kitchin, sculpt.) London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Print Seller, opposite Fetter Lane in Fleet Street, (1790?) Author: Delarochette, Louis Stanislas d'Arcy Date: 1790 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Delarochette, Louis Stanislas d'Arcy Date: 1790 Short Title: Map of the Empire of Germany (Northern section) Publisher: London: Robert Sayer Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 52 Object Width cm: 121 Scale 1: 1,250,000 Note: Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets with titles: The Circles of Westphalia, and Lower Saxony, with the western parts of the Circle of Upper Saxony, and the northern parts of the Circle of Upper Rhine, part of Sweden, and Denmark; the United Provinces, and part of the Netherlands -- Eastern parts of Brandenburg and Saxony, with Pomerania, Prussia, Lusatia, and the northern parts of Silesia; part of Sweden, Samogitia, Lithuania, and Poland. Shows vegetation, banks, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Ornamental title cartouche. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet. Reference: P4300. World Area: Europe Country: Germany ; Poland Full Title: Map of the Empire of Germany, including all the states comprehended under that name: with the Kingdom of Prussia, &c. (Northern section). By L. Delarochette. (T. Kitchin, sculpt.) London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Print Seller, opposite Fetter Lane in Fleet Street, (1790?) List No: 0411.022 Page No: 17 Series No: 24 Engraver or Printer: Kitchin, Thomas Published In: A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790). Publication Author: Kitchin, Thomas Publication Date: 1790 Publication Reference: P4300. Publication Note: Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ... Publication List No: 0411.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 35 Publication Height cm: 55 Publication Width cm: 41 Image No: 0411022
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