Scandinavia Denmark Sweden Norway Iceland Faroe 1825 Brue large detailed map

Scandinavia Denmark Sweden Norway Iceland Faroe 1825 Brue large detailed map

Carte Generale des Royaumes de Suede, de Norvege, et de Danemark.

(Europe, Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands).

Issued 1825, Paris by A. Brue. [Delagrave].

Lovely and uncommon early 19th century folio sheet antique map. Engraved with original hand color, piano key border.

Longitude given from Paris. Small color key indicating political divisions as they then existed.

Closed 5" split up bottom centerfold. (map still displays well when opened and laid flat).

Minor light offsetting, short closed split at left centerfold edge (way out in blank margin) but overall clean and attractive.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 19" x 24 1/2".

Engraved area measures c. 14" x 20".

[R22048].

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 199.