London: J. Cary, 1808. Map. Hand-colored engraving. 10 1/2" x 12 1/2". From the 1814 edition, this beautiful quarto size map of Hungary in the early 19th century clearly outlines the different regions of what is now nostalgically referred to as "large Hungary," before the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 which redefined the boundaries to reflect Hungary's modern borders. The map discriminates between Lower Hungary, Upper Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Sclavonia. A pink line divides Hungary and Germany, because Austria..... More

Amsterdam: Henri Chatelain. Map. Uncolored engraving. 20" x 25.5". Shows some light foxing and small tears along original fold lines, otherwise in very good condition. Striking map of Hungary from the early 18th century. Shows from Vienna and Zagreb in the west to Bosnia and Temesvar in the south, Transylvania in the east, and the Carpathian Mountains and Poland in the north. Bodies of water, with rivers and lakes emphasized heavily. Denotes regions, cities and towns, mountain ranges, and other..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Lavishly hand-colored engraving. 19" x 23" Trimmed to neatline and mounted on heavy paper. Classic map of the country in the mid 18th century. At this point, Hungary is no longer under Ottoman Rule and is securely part of the Habsburg Empire. The title of the map translates to "The Kingdom of Hungary and the Countries that once depended on it," referring to the surrounding countries and regions of Transylvania, Sclavonia, Croatia, and others that once belonged to..... More

Edinburgh: W. Lizars, 1828. Maps. Hand colored engraving. 18 3/4" x 22 1/4". Beautiful early 19th century map of Bohemia and Moravia, which were provinces of the Austrian Empire at the time. Highly detailed with notations for towns, rivers, mountains, forests, etc. Most notably shows Prague, in Bohemia. Colors mark the borders between the provinces as well as around them.William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of father, Daniel Lazars, he took..... More

Augsburg. Map. Hand colored engraving. 19 3/4" x 22 3/4". Fine antique map of Hungary and surrounding areas shown in just one configuration of the many possible snapshots of the 18th century border changes in the region. Depicted around 20 years following the second Battle of Mohacs which, through the end of the 17th century led to Transylvania becoming a part of Hungary again. By 1718, only a few years prior to this map, the entire Kingdom of Hungary had..... More