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Map Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi Electoratus Saxoniæ cum omnibus, quæ ineo comprehenduntur Præfecturis et Dynastiis, quales sunt. ; I. Praefectura Zwikavienses, II. Praef. Schwarzenbergens., III. Dyn. Hartenstein, IV. Glaucha, V. Praef. Lemsa, VI. Praef. Waldenburg, VII Praef. Rochsburg, VIII. Praef. Penig, IX. Praef. Wechselburg, X. Praef. Chemnit, XI Praef. Stollberg, XII Praef. Grunhayn, XIII. Praef. Wolckenstain, XIV. Praef. Lauterstein, XV. Praef. Augustopolit. XVI. Praef. Franckenberg, XVII Praef. Nossen, XVIII Praef. Freyberg, XIX. Praef. Grullenburg, XX. Praef. Frauenstein, XXI Praef. Altenberg, XXII Praef. Dippoldiswalda, Accedunt praefecturae circuli Misnici XXIII. Praef. Pirnensis cum Dyn. Lauenstein, XXIV. Praef. Loehmen, XXV. Praef. Hohenstein

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Title

  • Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi Electoratus Saxoniæ cum omnibus, quæ ineo comprehenduntur Præfecturis et Dynastiis, quales sunt. ; I. Praefectura Zwikavienses, II. Praef. Schwarzenbergens., III. Dyn. Hartenstein, IV. Glaucha, V. Praef. Lemsa, VI. Praef. Waldenburg, VII Praef. Rochsburg, VIII. Praef. Penig, IX. Praef. Wechselburg, X. Praef. Chemnit, XI Praef. Stollberg, XII Praef. Grunhayn, XIII. Praef. Wolckenstain, XIV. Praef. Lauterstein, XV. Praef. Augustopolit. XVI. Praef. Franckenberg, XVII Praef. Nossen, XVIII Praef. Freyberg, XIX. Praef. Grullenburg, XX. Praef. Frauenstein, XXI Praef. Altenberg, XXII Praef. Dippoldiswalda, Accedunt praefecturae circuli Misnici XXIII. Praef. Pirnensis cum Dyn. Lauenstein, XXIV. Praef. Loehmen, XXV. Praef. Hohenstein

Names

  • Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756, cartographer.
  • George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, former owner
  • George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, donor
  • Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777, printmaker.

Created / Published

  • [Augsburg] : M. Seutter, [between 1739-1750]

Headings

  • -  Saxony (Germany)--Maps--Early Maps to 1800
  • -  Germany--Saxony

Genre

  • Topographic maps
  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Map of Saxony, showing both topographical features including the Ore Mountains and mines indicated by numbers.
  • -  Includes the title in a decorative cartouche to the upper left with vignettes showing putti and Cupid assisting Vulcan to smelt metal, a woman at her spinning wheel and miners, a landscape beyond.
  • -  Includes a large vignette of mining works to the lower margin.
  • -  Includes a vignette of scientific and cartographic instruments to the upper margin.
  • -  Includes two scalebars to the upper right margin.
  • -  Titled 'Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi, a M. Seuttero.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829.

Medium

  • 1 map on 2 sheets : copperplate engraving with hand-colouring ; 56 x 95 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G6240 1739 .S4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540 to 4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021589041

Online Format

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Seutter, Matthaeus, Cartographer, King Of Great Britain George Iii, King Of Great Britain George Iv, and Tobias Conrad Lotter. Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi Electoratus Saxoniæ cum omnibus, quæ ineo comprehenduntur Præfecturis et Dynastiis, quales sunt. ; I. Praefectura Zwikavienses, II. Praef. Schwarzenbergens., III. Dyn. Hartenstein, IV. Glaucha, V. Praef. Lemsa, VI. Praef. Waldenburg, VII Praef. Rochsburg, VIII. Praef. Penig, IX. Praef. Wechselburg, X. Praef. Chemnit, XI Praef. Stollberg, XII Praef. Grunhayn, XIII. Praef. Wolckenstain, XIV. Praef. Lauterstein, XV. Praef. Augustopolit. XVI. Praef. Franckenberg, XVII Praef. Nossen, XVIII Praef. Freyberg, XIX. Praef. Grullenburg, XX. Praef. Frauenstein, XXI Praef. Altenberg, XXII Praef. Dippoldiswalda, Accedunt praefecturae circuli Misnici XXIII. Praef. Pirnensis cum Dyn. Lauenstein, XXIV. Praef. Loehmen, XXV. Praef. Hohenstein. [Augsburg: M. Seutter, between to 1750, 1939] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021589041/.

APA citation style:

Seutter, M., George Iii, K. O. G. B., George Iv, K. O. G. B. & Lotter, T. C. (1939) Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi Electoratus Saxoniæ cum omnibus, quæ ineo comprehenduntur Præfecturis et Dynastiis, quales sunt. ; I. Praefectura Zwikavienses, II. Praef. Schwarzenbergens., III. Dyn. Hartenstein, IV. Glaucha, V. Praef. Lemsa, VI. Praef. Waldenburg, VII Praef. Rochsburg, VIII. Praef. Penig, IX. Praef. Wechselburg, X. Praef. Chemnit, XI Praef. Stollberg, XII Praef. Grunhayn, XIII. Praef. Wolckenstain, XIV. Praef. Lauterstein, XV. Praef. Augustopolit. XVI. Praef. Franckenberg, XVII Praef. Nossen, XVIII Praef. Freyberg, XIX. Praef. Grullenburg, XX. Praef. Frauenstein, XXI Praef. Altenberg, XXII Praef. Dippoldiswalda, Accedunt praefecturae circuli Misnici XXIII. Praef. Pirnensis cum Dyn. Lauenstein, XXIV. Praef. Loehmen, XXV. Praef. Hohenstein. [Augsburg: M. Seutter, between to 1750] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021589041/.

MLA citation style:

Seutter, Matthaeus, Cartographer, et al. Mappa Geographica Circuli Metalliferi Electoratus Saxoniæ cum omnibus, quæ ineo comprehenduntur Præfecturis et Dynastiis, quales sunt. ; I. Praefectura Zwikavienses, II. Praef. Schwarzenbergens., III. Dyn. Hartenstein, IV. Glaucha, V. Praef. Lemsa, VI. Praef. Waldenburg, VII Praef. Rochsburg, VIII. Praef. Penig, IX. Praef. Wechselburg, X. Praef. Chemnit, XI Praef. Stollberg, XII Praef. Grunhayn, XIII. Praef. Wolckenstain, XIV. Praef. Lauterstein, XV. Praef. Augustopolit. XVI. Praef. Franckenberg, XVII Praef. Nossen, XVIII Praef. Freyberg, XIX. Praef. Grullenburg, XX. Praef. Frauenstein, XXI Praef. Altenberg, XXII Praef. Dippoldiswalda, Accedunt praefecturae circuli Misnici XXIII. Praef. Pirnensis cum Dyn. Lauenstein, XXIV. Praef. Loehmen, XXV. Praef. Hohenstein. [Augsburg: M. Seutter, between to 1750, 1939] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021589041/>.