1718 – J. C. Weigel – Poloniae & Lithuania

Title:                      “Poloniae & Lithuania accurante curatius”
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Description:
Rare map of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Prussia Belarus and Ukraine. Decorative cartouche with a portrait of the king Augustus II the Strong. Engraver’s signature under the lower frame.

Comes from Weigel’s travel atlas “Bequemer Schul- und Reisen-Atlas” also titled “Atlas scholasticus et itinerarius“ published by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in Nuremberg 1718.

Cartographer:       Johann Christoph Weigel (1654-1725)
Sheet size:               38,7 x 30,3 cm
Year:                           1718
Technique:             copper engraving

Condition:

Good condition. Bottom centerfold separation restored, reinforcement on verso. Brownish frame.

This is an original antique map published in 1718 and not a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity