Historic Map : Migeon Map of Switzerland, 1878, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Includes Madagascar

Includes Madagascar

Covers the Japanese Islands from Kiusiu north to Yesso (Hokkaido)

In the 17th and 18th century

The present example is from the 1708 Valk and Schenk edition of the Atlas Coelestis

Includes a beautiful inset engraving of the Straits of Mackinaw which divide the northern peninsula of Michigan from the main landmass to the south

Historic Map : Migeon Map of Switzerland, 1878, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Includes MadagascarThis is a fine example of J. Migeon's 1878 map of Switzerland or the Helvetic Republic. The map covers the entirety of Switzerland divided into its constituent Cantons from Vaud to Grisons. The upper right quadrant features a beautifully decorated illustration of the Chapel of William Tell. After the creation of a federal constitution in 1848, Switzerland underwent a period of rapid social and economic development. The cantonal currencies were