1840 Black Map of Switzerland

A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1840 map of Switzerland. The map covers the entire country and shows the division by Cantons from Vaud to Grisons. As this map was issued, Switzerland was undergoing a rapid social and economic change known as the Regeneration Movement. Following the French July Revolution in 1830, the Swiss began assemble and call for fair representation and new Cantonal constitutions. Many of the cantons subsequently established representative governments and instituted freedom of the press and trade. This map was engraved by S. Hall for issue in the 1840 edition of Black's General Atlas.