Russian Empire Ukraine Crimea Astrakhan 1855 fine detailed map Macedonia A highly detailed map with

A highly detailed map with owners of houses named and their plots identified

Final couple pages with tears

ours clearly being the 1st ed

The historical survival rate for time sensitive items like this is miniscule

The Imperial Epistle

Russian Empire Ukraine Crimea Astrakhan 1855 fine detailed map Macedonia A highly detailed map withSudliches Blatt vom Europ. Russland. (Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Europe, Russian Empire, Ukraine, Crimea, Astrakhan). Issued 1855 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Nicely detailed oversize mid 19th century engraved map with original hand color. This example has no centerfold, unlike most Stieler maps. Stieler maps went through continual revisions. Thus, for any specific Stieler map such as this one, there are typically numerous variant issues