Book Description

Large engraved map with original hand-colouring in outline, dissected and linen-backed, labels pasted to verso, two faint stains in the lower corners, otherwise in good condition, folding into original publisher’s slipcase, title labels in German and French pasted to either side, these a little worn at edges, 4to.
Dealer Notes
Highly detailed wall map of postal and rail routes in Germany and bordering countries, naming London, Paris, Montpellier, Nice, Florence, Budapest, Warsaw and Copenhagen, updated by Ulrich Hendschel, Postmaster General of the Thurn und Taxis postal service, extending west to east from London to Warsaw and north to south from Copenhagen to Florence, ornately scripted title cartouche upper left, inset map of the whole of Europe lower right, tables of European postal rates, and of distances and times between cities pasted to verso, all in French, with publisher's German title label and French key to map pasted to endpapers.
Author Jugel (Carl)
Date 1850
Publisher Frankfurt, Carl Jugel

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