Lot 35
Franz J.J. von Reilly (1766 - 1820) GROSSER DEUTSCHER ATLAS

1794
half leather bound book
67 x 43 x 5 cm (h x w x d)

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The atlas contains 28 main two-sheet copperplate old flat and line-colored maps with a sheet size of 66.5 x 82 cm. Various sizes of printing plates, additional partial maps and plans in cutouts. World map, 6 maps of continents, 21 maps of individual European countries including Russia with decorative figural cartouches and frames. Most marked with Roman numerals, others unnumbered. A two-sheet text legend to the maps with explanatory notes to the title page and a two-sheet colored diagram with statistical data on the countries shown are included in the front of the atlas. The introduction itself is missing the two-leaf engraved frontispiece and the textual title page. Large format atlas of Europe. Wide edges of leaves with stains in some places, also stains in the folds of the map image, torn spine. Printed on thicker paper.