Description: 1747 Bowen Map of Southwest Germany with France and Luxemburg WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: A New and Accurate Map of the South West part of Germany. Comprehending the Archbishoprics of Mentz and Treves, the Electoral Palat, of the Rhine, Duchy of Wirtemberg, Franconia, Swabia, Alsace, Lorrain etc. Description: This is beautiful 1747 map of the southwestern part of Germany by the British cartographer Emanuel Bowen. It covers the southwestern parts of Germany along with parts of modern day France and Luxemburg. The Duchy of Luxemburg, Wirtember, Swabia, Alsee, Lorrain, Franconia, the Archbishoprics of Mentz and Treves, and the Bishoprics of Augsburg, Bamberg, etc. are also included. Cities of Luxemburg, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg, Basel, Ulm, Baden, Mainz, etc. are noted. Includes the important mediaeval and renaissance center of Nuremburg. Today Franconia is a historic district and has been consolidated with Bavaria. The bottom half of the map includes a large inset detailing the 'Exact plans of old and new Brisac or Brisach (Breisach), with their fortifications and places adjacent.' Situated on the Rhine River Breisach changed hands between the French and Holy Roman Empires during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The inset details forts and roads, with a reference along the right margin. New Brisach is detailed in a smaller inset above the title. Throughout the map notes several towns, cities, rivers, lakes, roads and a host of additional topographical features, with mountains beautifully rendered in profile. A beautiful title cartouche is included in the top right quadrant. This map was prepared by Emanuel Bowen as plate no. 16 for the 1747 issue of A Complete System of Geography. Size: Printed area measures 13 inches high by 9.5 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "
Price: 165 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-12-22T21:30:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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