Franz Ludwig Güssefeld “Charte von Asien” c. 1805

The following auction is for an original map by Franz Ludwig Güssefeld titled "Charte von Asien" dating to 1805. This map was published by Homann Heirs, (Nuremberg, Germany), in C. 1805. The full title of the map is:

Charte von Asien: nach de bewährtesten astronomischen Beobachtungen den neuesten Reisen, und de vorzü¨glichsten Charten, insonderheit aber der Geographie de Hrn I.C. Gatterers. gemäss Stereographisch entworfen /

The map is supposedly a singular map according to the Library of Congress, U.S.A.

The map is in good order and has been recently re-framed so it is ready to go straight up on the wall.

Outer Frame – Height: 69.50 CM Width: 77.50 CM Thickness: 1.0 CM

Map Size – Height: 49.50 CM Width: 58.50 CM

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