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Stock# 108257

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Karl von Spruner / Justus Perthes

Title

(Historical Wall Map of Europe) Historische Karte von Europa, West-Asien und Nord-Afrika, auf allerhöchsten Befehl Seiner Majestät des Königs Maximilian II. von Bayern, entworfen und gezeichnet von C. v. Spruner, Oberst und Flügeladjutant Seiner Majestät des Königs. [Historical Map of Europe, West Asia and North Africa, by highest command of His Majesty King Maximilian II of Bavaria, designed and drawn by C. v. Spruner, Colonel and Wing Adjutant of His Majesty the King.]

Publication Place / Date

Gotha / 1859

Image Dimensions

59.5 x 49.5 inches (If joined)

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Condition

VG+

Stock# 108257

$1,800.00

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Description

This historical map of Europe, West Asia and North Africa, is an impressive example of German mapmaking from the mid-19th century. Published in 1859 by Justus Perthes in Gotha, it was created under the patronage of King Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811-1864).

The map's author, Carl von Spruner (1803-1892), was a well-known historical mapmaker and military officer who served as adjutant to King Maximilian II. Spruner's background in both military affairs and historical geography is clear in the map's detailed showing of battle sites.

Made up of nine sheets, this large map covers a wide area from Iceland to the Caspian Sea and down to North Africa. It's drawn at a scale of 1:4,000,000, allowing for considerable detail while still showing a broad view of the region.

A key feature is its use of color coding to show different time periods. The legend explains that red marks ancient features, green shows medieval ones, and those printed in black are as they were in 1859.

The map is full of historical details, marking important battle sites with crossed swords and dates. It also uses historical place names, giving insight into how the names of regions and cities changed over time.

Rarity

Rare. Across three OCLC lists (557347581, 434517488, 1424571171, and 1310160381) copies are recorded at the BL, Harvard (incomplete), University of Chicago, and Berlin State Library.

OCLC 1374929333 records an 1860 edition at Universitäts Forschungsbibliothek Erfurt Gotha.

Condition Description

Color lithograph on 9 sheets of 19th-century wove paper. Some of the sheets are joined as gatherings to be bound. The whole is housed in a 19th-century oblong folio binding.