| Method | Copper engraved with original hand colour |
| Artist | Reilly, Franz Johann Josef von |
| Published | Vienna, 1790. |
| Dimensions | 283 x 288 mm |
| Notes |
A uncommon map of the British Isles with an inset map of the Shetland Isles in original wash colour by Franz Johann Joseph Von Reilly. The map is unusual in it orientation with north on the right of sheet and the cartouche corresponds to this, but place names are perpendicular to this orientation. Franz Johann Joseph Reilly (1766 - 1820) was an Austrian publisher , cartographer and writer. Reilly produced over 830 maps for his great atlas project, "Schauplatz der funf Theile der Welt" between the years 1789 and 1806. Of these 830 maps published over this time span of seventeen years, he 'showcased' only one part of the world, Europe. Maps of the other four continents remained unpublished. The maps of the "Schauplatz ..."were drawn to a uniform criteria. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £150.00 |
| Stock ID | 50038 |