An original antique, lithograph map of the moon, published in c.1880 in Adolf Stieler’s  ‘Hand Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde und uber das Weldgebaude ’ by the Justus Perthes publishing house in Gotha.

The chart is titled ‘Die sichtbare Seite der Mond-oberflache bei voller Beleuchtung' and provides a fascinating chart of the surface of the moon (text in German). It is nicely coloured with the printed area measuring approximately 403mm x 340mm with good sized margins beyond, blank verso. There is a centrefold as published.

Condition report: Excellent condition, good quality paper, very faint age toning as is appropriate to a map of this age. Please study the photographs carefully.