A gorgeous map of West Germany, originally published in 1832 by probably the most sought after mapmaker of the mid-19th century, John Arrowsmith.
This map was published when Germany went through their industrial period and social revolution, which would change Europe's political landscape.
This was also the period when the Holy Roman Empire collapsed, creating a hole, which allowed the emergence of a new type of German empire that would grow and establish itself on the world stage.
Notably, though this map is labelled 'Western Germany', it shows most of modern day Germany, including Berlin.
This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16in (30.5x41cm), 16x20in (40.5x51cm), 18x24in (45.5x61cm), 24x30in (61x76cm), 32x40in (81.5x102cm), 40x50in (102x127cm), 48x60in (122x153cm) and 56x70in (142x178cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 110in (280cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40.5x51cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
Please note the unframed 24x30in (61x76cm) map has white edges around the map. These edges can help you with framing, or if you don’t need them they are very easy to snip off with scissors. All other maps, including the framed maps, look exactly like the listing images.
The labels on this map are very small at 12x16in (30.5x41cm). The map is still very attractive, but you may struggle to read the smallest letters. Please buy a larger map if it's important to be able to read the map easily.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, another option would be this amazing map of Germany by John Tallis & Co in 1851.
Some of the locations on this map include: Munich, Stuttgart, Hanover, Nuremberg, Frankfurt, Magdeburg, Leipzig, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Freiburg and Berlin.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from West Germany or someone interested in someone who is interested in the history of Germany.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.