Leonhard Euler (Swiss, 1707-1783) Engraved Map of

Leonhard Euler (Swiss, 1707-1783) Engraved Map of Africa with Colors

German, 1753. An engraved and hand-colored map of the African continent engraved by Nikolaus Friedrich Sauerbrey (German, ?-1770) under the direction of Leonhard Euler for the Atlas Geographicus. Decorative cartouche at l.l. reads: Tab. Geogr: AFRICAE ad emendatiora que ad huc prodierunt exempla jussu Acad. Reg: Scient eteleg: Litt. Pruss: descripta, Prussian duty stamp l.r.;, matted and framed; 12.5 x 15.75 in. (sight), 20.5 x 23.5 (frame).

Phillips, A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress, pg. 343, #3500.
Condition Report: Not examined out of frame. Small slight discoloration l.r.