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A new map of the German Empire and the neighbouring states with their principal post roads [cartogra...

A new map of the German Empire and the neighbouring states with their principal post roads [cartogra...

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A new map of the German Empire and the neighbouring states with their principal post roads [cartographic material] : originally published by the Royal Academy of Berlin / engraved with several additions and improvements by William Faden, Geographer to the King.

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Full title

A new map of the German Empire and the neighbouring states with their principal post roads [cartographic material] : originally published by the Royal Academy of Berlin / engraved with several additions and improvements by William Faden, Geographer to the King.

Publisher

London : William Faden, June 24th, 1788.

Date

June 24th, 1788.

Call Numbers

Z/M3 260/1788/1 , M3 260/1788/1

Record Identifier

74VKddBaKDAM

MMS ID

991019853129702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Cartographic data

Scale [ca. 1:2 154 240] 1 in.. = 34 miles Conic proj. (E 3°10'00"--E 26°00 00/N 57°00'00"--N 44°00'00")

Physical content

1 map : hand col. ; 61 x 74 cm, on sheet 65 x 78 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : William Faden, June 24th, 1788.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

June 24th, 1788.

Access and use

Access Conditions

To preserve the paper copy the aperture card will be issued.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

A new map of the German Empire and the neighbouring states with their principal post roads [cartographic material] : originally published by the Royal Academy of Berlin / engraved with several additions and improvements by William Faden, Geographer to the King.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Relief shown pictorially.

From: Faden's [General atlas of modern geography, London : William Faden, 1811?].

"German miles 15 in a degree, English miles 691/2 in a degree"

Area: from Cattgart (Denmark) to the Gulf of Venice and from Picardy to the Kingdom of Poland.

Shows boundaries, roads, rivers, lakes, mountains, coastline, islands and sea.

Mitchell Library copy: Dissected and mounted on linen with silk edging; Verso: label: "Sold by W. Faden Geographer to His Majesty and His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, No. 5 Charing Cross"...

Additional physical form availability note

Online images available via the State Library of NSW at: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false&dps_pid=IE3764785 ; Digital order number c005240001.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

Z/M3 260/1788/1 , M3 260/1788/1

Record Identifier

74VKddBaKDAM

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MMS ID

991019853129702626

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