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Antique Map of Sumatra and Java by Weller, c.1860

€ 133

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Date
1860
Mapmaker / artist
Engraved by Edward Weller
Sheet size
32.5 × 47 cm (12.8 × 18.5 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BGJC-006

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Sumatra, Java'. A delicately presented and detailed pair of maps of the two islands. The plate appeared in the part-work "Dispatch Atlas" issued in supplements and ultimately as a complete volume. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Edward Weller.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1860
Overall size: 47 x 32.5 cm.
Image size: 0.001 x 44 x 31.5 cm.

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Antique Map of Sumatra and Java by Weller, c.1860
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1860 · Ref. BGJC-006 · € 133
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