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Very detailed, large map of Central Europe covering from The Netherlands through Poland in the north and from Switzerland through Hungary in the south. Filled with information on the roads and railways. A table at bottom left lists the states comprising the Germanic Confederation. James Wyld was successor to William Faden, one of the luminaries of late eighteenth century publishing in England. Wyld maintained the high standard of graphic and factual excellence that had been established by his predecessor and his maps are among the finest published in the early nineteenth century. Copper engraving. Original outline colour. Very good condition. Tear along upper section 11cm long. Original fold lines as issued. On two sheets dissected and joined with linen. 76 x 64.5 cm.