A huge album published in Nuremberg in 1750 containing 21 maps of the Silesian principalities.
An impressive item both in its size and the quality and ornamentation of the maps.
The maps depict:
1. Duchy of Silesia - by Tobias Maier, author of a similar hand-colored map also published in Nuremberg a year earlier; superficial paper loss at the top half of the sheet, discoloration due to old flooding;
2. Duchy of Silesia - Hasiani's rendition of 1745 depicting the lands of Lower Silesia, decorated at the legend with coats of arms of the most important Silesian cities of the period; traces of former flooding, minor surface loss of paper at the break otherwise without major blemishes;
3. Duchy of Silesia - based on Hasian map of 1746, depicting the lands of Upper Silesia, decorated at the legend in coats of arms of the most important cities of the Region; traces of flooding, surface loss of paper at 12 o'clock at the top of the sheet, bends;
4. Duchy of Nysa of the Bishops of Wrocław - made by Felbiger in 1751, decorated at the historical legend with figures of saints, while at the actual legend with images of Wrocław coins - Mathias' penny, Bishop John's penny, Bishop John's penny of 1508; slight superficial loss of paper at the fold at the top of the sheet, minor traces of flooding;
5. Duchy of Grodno - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated with genre scenes with manufacturing and farming; light superficial paper loss at break at top of sheet, minor signs of flooding;
6. Duchy of Olesnica - Schubarth's rendition of 1739 decorated in genre scenes; light superficial paper loss at break at top of sheet, minor signs of flooding;
7. Opawskie Duchy - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated in genre scenes; light superficial paper loss at the fold at the top of the sheet, not affecting the printed surface, minor signs of flooding;
8. Duchy of Carniola - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated in genre scenes; light superficial paper loss on the right upper corner of the sheet slightly overlapping the printed corner, minor signs of flooding;
9. Klodzko County - Meier's rendition of 1747; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor signs of flooding;
10. Ziębice Duchy - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated with genre scenes; superficial paper loss on break at top of sheet, minor signs of flooding;
11. Świdnica Duchy - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated in genre scenes depicting the main elements of the region's production; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor traces of flooding;
12. Duchy of Jawor - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated with genre scenes depicting the main elements of the region's production; light superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor signs of flooding;
13. Duchy of Glogow - Schubarth's rendition of 1739 with a beautiful cartouche with a legend decorated with many elements, topped with the Duchy's coat of arms; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, not overlapping the printed surface, minor signs of flooding;
14. Duchy of Opole - Wieland's rendition from 1736 decorated with a wood chopping scene; minor signs of flooding;
15. Duchy of Racibórz - Wieland rendition of 1736; minor signs of flooding;
16. Duchy of Breslau - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 with beautiful decorative cartouche with legend; light superficial paper loss on break at top of sheet, minor signs of flooding;
17. Duchy of Legnica - Schubarth's rendition of 1739 with beautiful cartouche with legend; superficial paper loss at break at top of sheet, minor signs of flooding;
18. Principality of Brest - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated with a genre scene surrounding the legend; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor signs of flooding, two delicate tears at the top of the sheet, not overlapping the printed surface;
19. Duchy of Wallachia - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 decorated with a genre scene surrounding the legend; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor signs of flooding, two delicate tears at the top of the sheet, not overlapping the printed surface;
20. Duchy of Cieszyn - Wieland's rendition from 1736 decorated with a genre scene surrounding the legend; superficial paper loss at the break at the top of the sheet, minor signs of flooding, not overlapping the printed surface;
21st Duchy of Zagan - Schubarth's rendition of 1736 with beautiful decorative cartouche with legend; minor signs of flooding;
An exquisite publication containing 21 sheets possible for a single binding. Leather binding of the period.
Preservation condition of item overall good, to be preserved.
Dimensions binding 62.5/46 cm, maps 86/61.5 cm.
