Western Germany Kingdom of Prussia Oldenburg Hesse 1865 Dufour Dyonett map Thames the so-called Mts

the so-called Mts

11 1/2" H x 11 1/2" W

with a fine engraved quality superior to many other maps of this era

scarce and interesting early map which could readily be collected on it's own merits

Much of the interior is still blank although the Nile source is shown as a giant elongated lake

Western Germany Kingdom of Prussia Oldenburg Hesse 1865 Dufour Dyonett map Thames the so-called MtsAllemagne Occidentale. (Europe, Germany, Kingdom of Prussia, Oldenburg, Mecklenburg, Hesse, Bavaria, Baden, Wurttemberg). Issued c. 1865, Paris by Le Chevalier. Cartography by Dufour. Engraved by Dyonett. Enormous, oversized mid 19th century folio map with original hand color. Among the largest commercially produced atlas maps of this era. Scarce thus. Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, light old edge damp staining mostly confined to the blank