Geographisch - Historisch und Politischer Spiegel - Antique map

Author: Ermeltraut, J. M.

Publisher: Riegel, Christoph

Published: Nürnberg

Publishing year: 1735

Europe."Geographisch - Historisch und Politischer Spiegel, Worinnen Europa mit seinen vornehmsten Landen, Stätten, Festungen, Handelschafften, Universitäten, Flüssen, Insulen, Bergen, Wappen, Einwohneren, auch deren Regenten Zahl und Conduite, accurat entworffen, allen Curiosen Augen vorgestellet wird". Orig. copper-engraving after J. M. Ermeltraut. Published in Nuremberg by Ch. Riegel, ca. 1735. Engraved by A. C. Fleischmann. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title at the top, a list with German universities ("Academien in Teutschland"), short descriptions of 16 European kingdoms (countries) with their coats-of-arms and depiction of signs of knighthood. 49:57 cm (19 1/4 x 22 1/2 inch.).

Described kingdoms (countries): Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, France, "Welschland" (Italy), Denmark, Poland, Prussia, the Netherlands, Turkey and Moscow.

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