TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Nuova Carta del Circolo di Sassonia Inferiore, che contiene le Paesi di Mekelenburg, Lavenburg, Holstein, Brema, e Verden, Bransuic, e Lunenburgo, Hanover, Hildesheim, Halberstad, e Magdenburg [New chart of the circle of Lower Saxony, which contains the countries of Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Holstein, Bremen, and Verden, Brunswick, and Lüneburg, Hanover, Hildesheim, Halberstad, and Magdeburg]'
The map covers most of present-day northern Germany, from Holstein in the north to Göttingen close to the southern border of the map, and from Bremen and the Weser estuary at the left hand edge of the map to Rügen in the north east corner.
The top image on the right hand side shows the entire map. To view a close up of the map showing the level of printed detail, please click on the bottom image on the right hand side. This map is folding hence the centrefold line may show on the image below
DATE PRINTED: 1740
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 32.5 x 39.5cm, 12.75 x 15.5 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
TYPE: Decorative 18th century copperplate antique map
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic map, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
FOLDING: This is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Isaak Tirion (1705 in Utrecht 1765 in Amsterdam), an 18th-century Dutch publisher and cartographer
PROVENANCE: "Atlante Novissimo", Pier Andrea Capello, Presso Giambatista Albrizzi Q. Gir, Venice