Historic Map : Stieler Map of Southern Germany and Switzerland , 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in appear in the upper right

appear in the upper right

Long Island

some of which are recognizable

Countries outlined in various pastels

Belgium and Luin xembourg

Historic Map : Stieler Map of Southern Germany and Switzerland , 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in appear in the upper rightThis fascinating 1862 map by Justus Perthes and Stieler depicts Switzerland and the states of southwestern Germany. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, the Justus Perthes firm, did not transition to lithographic printing techniques until the early 1870s. Instead, all of his maps are copper plate engravings and hence offer a level of character and depth of detail that was impossible to find in lithography or wax process engraving. All