[GERMANY]. ARROWSMITH, AARON. [Title/dedication:] "To his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge this map of the Physical Divisions of Germany, exhibiting the Post Roads, Canals &c constructed from Original Materials [etc.]", London, 2 October 1812. Engraved map, divided in to sections and mounted on six folding linen sheets, each with bookseller's ticket of William Faden on verso, total area: 223 x 105 cm. approx., scale 8 miles to one inch. Slight offsetting, contained in an English contemporary olive-green straight-grained morocco pull-off case with marbled paper sides, the back gilt lettered. 241 x 190 x 74 mm.

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[GERMANY]. ARROWSMITH, AARON. [Title/dedication:] "To his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge this map of the Physical Divisions of Germany, exhibiting the Post Roads, Canals &c constructed from Original Materials [etc.]", London, 2 October 1812. Engraved map, divided in to sections and mounted on six folding linen sheets, each with bookseller's ticket of William Faden on verso, total area: 223 x 105 cm. approx., scale 8 miles to one inch. Slight offsetting, contained in an English contemporary olive-green straight-grained morocco pull-off case with marbled paper sides, the back gilt lettered. 241 x 190 x 74 mm.
Provenance
The Duke of Northumberland (sale, Sotheby's London, 21 March 1967, lot 464).

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