Original
antique chromolithographed 1896 map of Scotland, printed more
than 125 years
ago.
- The map is titled
"Schottland"
in the upper margin and was published in Andrees Allgemeiner
Handatlas by
Velhagen and Klasing, Bielefeld and Leipzig, Germany, 1896.
- The image area measures 47
x 36.5 cm [18½" x 14¼"], and the map is drawn on a scale of
1:1,000,000.
- Details
include cities, towns, counties, railways, submarine
telegraph lines, canals, and
natural features, with topography
drawn in
relief and water areas tinted in a delicate blue wash.
- Among the named places and features are Aberdeen,
Inverness, Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, Sea of the Hebrides, Loch Ness, Islay, Kincardine, and
Edinburgh.
There are insets of the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
- Condition: This map is in excellent
condition,
bright and clean, printed on a heavy paper stock, with a horizontal
center fold,
as issued, and no
marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any
questions.
- This is an original, authentic antique map, not
a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be
genuine.
- It would make a handsome display in your den or office.
It
would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing
tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page
from the book in which it was published.
- Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas was a
major cartographic work published in several German and foreign
editions between 1881 and 1937. Richard Andree was a noted German
geographer and cartographer.
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shipping on
the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything
at one time, not individually.
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