This very handsome copper engraved map delineates the area around Merseburg in eastern Germany. It extends to include Halle, Leipzig, and Lützen. There is fine detail of the towns, shown as beautifully engraved icons, rivers, forests, and roads of the region. The large pictorial cartouche contains allegorical figures and putti displaying the bounty from the land. At upper right is a fine prospect of Merseburg that features the cathedral and palace, which is contained in a curtain-style border.

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Condition: A

A fine, dark early impression with full contemporary color. There is a hint of color offsetting and a short centerfold separation in the bottom blank margin.