Original 1750 map of German States

Germaniae Mappa Critica Original copper plate engraving Map of Germany a critical analysis by Tobias Mayer dated 1750 framed and under glass. A rare 18th century map of the german states making survey with corrections in longitudes and latitudes of the central European cities in now known as Modern Germany. Tobias Mayer become one of the leading scientists of the mid 18th century despite having no formal University training. His discoveries included astonomy, measurements and terrestial magnetism. Mayer was a well published author of map making with correct surveys printed in Nuremberg