Helmuth von Moltke: Carta Topografica di Roma
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Cartographer:
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Helmuth von Moltke
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Title:
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Carta Topografica di Roma
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Date:
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1852
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Published:
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Berlin
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Width:
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32 inches / 82 cm
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Height:
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40 inches / 102 cm
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Map ref:
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IT3340
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Description:
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Folding map on two sheets showing Rome and its environs. The map is based on a new survey by Helmuth von Moltke.
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder was the Chief of the Prussian General Staff from 1857-1887 and credited as the architect of the Prussian victories of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1. He is thought to be one of the foremost military officers and strategic thinkers of the 19th century.
Before he became a general officer, von Moltke travelled widely throughout Europe and the Ottoman world and was a reknowned surveyor and cartographer. This survey of Rome was made during his spell as the personal adjutant to Prince Henry of Prussia while on a tour of the city in 1845-6. Folded. [IT3340] |