1905 Antique STIELER Map of Central Asia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Kashmir, North India

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Nr. 62: Vorder-Indien und Inner-Asien (Nördliches Blatt) Front India and Inner Asia (Northern Part) Provenance Adolf Stieler's Hand-Atlas (Ninth Edition). More Information from Wikipedia . Published Gotha: Justus Pertes. 1905. More Information from Wikipedia . Each map is an original. I removed them from the atlas myself. Size / Format In millimetres (and inches) Sheet: 481 x 398 (18¾ x 15½)Map: 408 x 337 (16 x 13⅛)These maps were all 'tipped in' to the atlas, meaning that they could be removed as a single intact sheet. The maps have a single fold in the center. This is the first Stieler Atlas to have been printed using the lithographic method. The colors are strong and vibrant. These maps are printed on ONE SIDE ONLY. Note: These maps are from a German Atlas. Geographical names and any text are, naturally, in German . Condition Very Good. Unless otherwise noted in red , there are no significant marks or soiling, no tears, and no foxing whatsoever. The maps are untrimmed and are suitable for framing. Remarks This is the ninth edition of one of Europe's best-known atlases. In the late 19th century, Stieler maps and atlases were so highly regarded that they were regularly reproduced by publishers in other countries, including The Times in the U.K. and Hachette in France.