Original 1896 Map WESTERN ALPS Mont Blanc Grenoble Monaco France Italy Marseille

Description: Original antique chromolithographed, highly detailed 1896 map of the western Alps, printed more than 125 years ago. The coverage area extends from Geneva south to the Mediterranean Sea, west to Marseille and east to Santo Stefano al Mare on the Ligurian coast. The map is drawn on a scale of 1:1,000,000, and the image area measures 36 x 23 cm [14¼" x 9"], with generous margins on all sides. Topography is drawn in relief, and details include cities, towns, railroads, trams, roads, country borders, and natural features. Among the named places are Grenoble, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Savoie, Toulon, Briançon, Antibes, Torino (Turin), Cuneo, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Monte Carlo, the Matterhorn, Chambéry, the Drac River, and Monaco. The map is titled "Die Westalpen" in the upper margin and was published in Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas by Velhagen and Klasing, Bielefeld and Leipzig, Germany, 1896. Condition: It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, printed on a heavy paper stock, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. It would make a handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published. Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas was a major cartographic work published in several German and foreign editions between 1881 and 1937. Richard Andree was a noted German geographer and cartographer. Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Lake Worth, Florida

End Time: 2023-12-23T13:13:36.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD