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Historically significant map documenting the theater of war during the French Revolutionary Wars of 1793, covering the vast region bounded by the river systems of the Rhine, Moselle, Meuse (Maas), Marne, Seine, and Scheldt. The map spans from Flanders and the Channel coast in the northwest, across Artois, Picardy, Champagne, and Lorraine, to the Rhineland, Alsace, Baden, and Württemberg in the east — encompassing the key military and political territories contested during the early years of the French Revolutionary campaigns, including the Austrian Netherlands, the Bishopric of Liège, Luxembourg, and the Palatinate.

Numerous towns are marked with small fortress/settlement symbols, and territorial boundaries are delicately outlined in hand-colored washes distinguishing the patchwork of contemporary states, bishoprics, and duchies. Two scale bars (Geographische Meilen and Französische Meilen) appear in the lower left.

The upper right corner bears an elaborate military trophy vignette — a pile of cannon, drums, flags, and halberds — beneath the title cartouche, reflecting the map's wartime subject matter. The imprint credits the design to Franz Ludwig Güssefeld, published in Nuremberg by the Homann Heirs ("Nürnberg bey d. Homann. Erben") under Imperial privilege, dated 1793.

Franz Ludwig Güssefeld was a highly influential Prussian cartographer, engineer, and surveyor renowned for creating exceptionally accurate regional and international maps.

Cartographer:   Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744 - 1808)

Sheet size:             65,5 x 53,6 cm

Year:                      1793

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good, original condition. Contemporary coloring. Watermarked paper. A round collector's/dealer stamp reading "Bücherei Heinrich Kohl" appears in the upper right corner, indicating a former collection provenance.

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This is an original antique map published in 1793 and not a modern copy or reprint

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Very detailed map of East Prussia (Ostpreußen), covering the region from the Baltic coast and the Curonian Lagoon (Curische Haff) in the north down to the Polish border ("Polnische Grenze") in the south, and bordered to the east by Lithuania ("Littauische Grenze"). The map richly details the historic districts of Samland, Natangen, Memel, Bartenland, and Oberland, with hundreds of towns, villages, forests, and lakes named throughout, including Königsberg's surrounding territory, the Frisches Haff, and the Spirding See.

An inset map in the upper left corner, titled "Westpreussische Grenze," details the adjoining West Prussian border region in finer scale. The upper right corner features an elegant title cartouche in the form of a classical stone pedestal set among trees, with an open book, laurel branch, and quill resting at its base.

The map was designed by Franz Ludwig Güssefeld and published by the Nuremberg's publishing house Homann Erben in 1775.

Cartographer:  Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744-1807)

Sheet size:            63,8 x 54,9 cm

Year:                      1775

Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Brownish watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1775 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Rare and very detailed antique map of the Neumark (New March), the historical eastern territory of Brandenburg, newly drafted and divided according to its administrative districts (Kreise) by German cartographer Franz Ludwig Güssefeld. The map covers the region bordered by Hinterpommern (Farther Pomerania) to the north, Polen (Poland) to the east, Schlesien (Silesia) to the south, and the Uckermark/Mittelmark to the west, with the Oder and Warthe (Warthe Fl.) rivers clearly traced through the territory.

The nine constituent Kreise are individually hand-colored and identified by two-letter abbreviations (KK – Königsberg, SoK – Soldin, LK – Landsberg, FK – Friedeberg, AK – Arensvalde, DK – Dramburg, SK – Schiefelbein, StK – Sternberg, CrK – Crossen, ZK – Züllichau, SchK – Schwiebus), fully explained in an extensive legend ("Erläuterung der Zeichen und Buchstaben") in the upper left corner detailing town ranks, church types, mills, noble estates, and administrative seats.

The lower right features an elegant neoclassical title cartouche in the form of a stone altar/pedestal set beneath trees, bearing the imprint: published in Nuremberg by Weigel und Schneider, 1789, under Imperial privilege ("Mit Kayserl. allergnst. Privil."). A pair of scale bars (German/geographic miles and large miles) appears below the cartouche too.

Franz Ludwig Güssefeld was a highly influential Prussian cartographer, engineer, and surveyor renowned for creating exceptionally accurate regional and international maps.

Cartographer:   Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744 - 1808)

Sheet size:             65,5 x 53,6 cm

Year:                       1789

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good, original condition. Contemporary outline coloring.

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This is an original antique map published in 1789 and not a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

Very attractive map of reflecting the late 18th-century provincial borders, coastlines, and major roads of the Spanish and Portuguese kingdoms. Includes a highly detailed, decorative neo-classical or Empire-style ornamental title cartouche. Displays a miliares indicator featuring up to five different geographic scales (Spanish leagues, French leagues, maritime miles).

The map was originally drafted by the prominent Spanish cartographer Tomás López de Vargas Machuca, corrected and updated by German cartographer Franz Ludwig Güssefeld, and published in Nuremberg by the famous publishing house Homann Heirs in 1782.

Cartographer:  Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744-1807)

Sheet size:            60,8 x 49,8 cm

Year:                      1782

Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Reasonable condition. Watermarked paper. Contemporary coloring. A few small losses and restorations present.

This is an original antique map published in 1782 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Very detailed map of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by Franz Ludwig Güssefeld's, first edition of the map, capturing the geographic reality immediately following the Second Partition in 1793. During this brief transitional period, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth still existed as a heavily reduced rump state. The remaining central territory shown on your map would only last for two more years before the final Third Partition completely dissolved the nation in 1795.

Created by German cartographer Franz Ludwig Güssefeld and published in Weimar by the Verlag des Industrie Comtoirs in 1793.

Cartographer:    Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744-1807)

Sheet size:            63,6 x 55,0 cm

Year:                      1793

Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Watermarked paper. Contemporary hand coloring.

This is an original antique map published in 1793 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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Description:

Very detailed map of western Prussia, showing the capital city of Danzig, after D. D. Büsching's map of the region. Inset map shows Emland with the cities of Elbing and Braunsberg.

The map was designed by Franz Ludwig Güssefeld and published by the Nuremberg's publishing house Homann Erben in 1780.

Cartographer:  Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744-1807)

Sheet size:            63,6 x 53,3 cm

Year:                      1780

Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Few worm holes in margin. Watermarked paper.

This is an original antique map published in 1780 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

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