An extremely attractive example of john cary’s 1799 map of the swabia region of germany. Covers from the upper rhine region south as far as switzerland, lake constance and tyrol. Extends eastward as far as bavaria and westward as far as france. Includes the black forest region and the duchy of wurtenburg (stuttgart). Highly detailed with color coding according to region. Shows forests, cities, palaces, forts, roads and rivers. All in all, one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps swabia to appear in first years of the 19th century. Prepared in 1799 by john cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 new universal atlas. Date: 1799 (dated). Dimensions: height: 18.5 in (46.9 cm); width: 20.5 in (52 cm). 1799 Cary Map of Swabia, Germany - Geographicus - Swabia-cary-1799
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