Lot 34

Jan Kryštof Müller (1673 - 1721) MÜLLER MAP OF BOHEMIA

Müller's map of Bohemia is a map by the German cartographer Jan Krystof Müller from 1720 showing Bohemia at a scale of 1:132 000. It is the largest old map of Bohemia - it has 25 sections in total, in the case of the offered map it is a large variant. It is also the last and most detailed of Müller's maps (he had previously made maps of Hungary and Moravia). Müller started mapping in 1712 in the Bechyně region and finished it in 1717. The relief is depicted using the hill method with shading, much attention is paid to the river network, but the most interesting feature of the map is the detailed delineation of settlements and economic activities. The map also has high quality artwork by Václav Vavřinec Reiner. The offered map is in excellent condition, the size of one section is 47 x 55 cm.