Description:

FULL TITLE: Keller's Keilecharte der Schweiz

An detailed and colourfull engraving of Switzerland showing mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and road systems etc. This tremendous tourist map identifies towns, parishes, villages, castles, ruins, battle sites, caverns, waterfalls, the number of inhabitants in large towns (eg Zurich 182,100) and much, much more. On the verso of the slip case is a key to the signs used (in three languages: Swiss-German, French, English). In the 4 corners of the map are shown miniature route maps: to Strassburg, Innsbruck, Turin and Lyon. Lombardy and Venice are shown as belonging to Austria whilst Savoy, Piedmont and Lombardy are shown as belonging to the Kingdom of Sardinia. Mountain heights are shown in feet although on the slipcase there are 3 scales: French leagues, geographical miles, British statute miles.

Publication: Keller's Keilecharte der Schweiz, 1830, Zurich. Engraver: J Scheurmann.

The map is in a very good condition with light soiling due to use. The slipcase is intact and in reasonable good condition although the edges are scuffed. The engraving has been dissected into 12 section and mounted on linen.

Conditon: GG

Cartographer: Keller

Date: 1830

Technique: Copper Engraving

Colour: Outline colour

Width (cms) x Height (cms): 65.5 x 48.5

Ref: JJB0254