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Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
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Europe, south-east. Two maps: (1) Map of south-east Europe on 20 sheets: 'F. Handtke's...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5533
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This record is about the Europe, south-east. Two maps: (1) Map of south-east Europe on 20 sheets: 'F. Handtke's... dating from 1877-1883 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/5533
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1877-1883
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Description (What the record is about)
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Europe, south-east. Two maps: (1) Map of south-east Europe on 20 sheets: 'F. Handtke's Special-Karte der Europäischen Turkei [F Handtke's Special Map of Europe and Turkey]', with an index map printed by the Topographical Department of the War Office entitled 'Map of Turkey in Europe and the Danubian Principalities to illustrate Part 1 of Armies of Europe'. A key to the maps and a general description is printed on the back of each sheet. Second edition, showing revised political frontiers. References on each sheet to national and provincial boundaries. Scale: 1:600,000. Drawn, engraved and lithographed by C Fleming, Glogau. Published 1877. (2) 'Map of Turkey in Europe and the Danubian Principalities to illustrate Part 1 of Armies of Europe'. Coloured to serve as an index map to (1). Includes manuscript additions beyond borders. Scale: 1:43,718,400 (calculated). Drawn by E G Ravenstein. Engraved by T Kips. Engraved and printed at the Topographical Department, War Office, under the direction of Captain M Petrie. The addition of the date '27.2.83' to the dorse of some sheets of (1) may suggest that (2) dates from that year. Dimensions: (1) 20 sheets, each 51 cm x 38.5 cm; index sheet 25 cm x 24.5 cm; (2) 36.5 cm x 31 cm.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- MC 152
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- MC 152
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- German
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- (1) Lithographed, coloured; (2) Printed, with coloured MS additions
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 298.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274475/
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