Military sketch of the country between the Danube and Constantinople

Physical relief map of the western littoral region of the Black Sea between the Danube Delta (Romania) and the Bosporus (Turkey)--part of the Ottoman Empire.
Relief shown by hachures.
Issued at the time of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829.
Hand colored to emphasize coastlines and the delta.
When affixed to the cloth backing the map sheet was sectioned to 21 panels to enable folding.
The printed map is a lithograph with a manuscript (india ink) border.
LC sheet imperfect: Use-worn, LC acquisitions stamping in map area (lower right), cloth backing has various light stains, sheet edged with black cloth hem.
Includes inset map of "Defences of the Bosphorus" and bar scale.
Two printed title labels, publisher's advert label, and handwritten (cursive script) identification label signed "Millard Fillmore, March 1856, 191" affixed to cloth backing (verso).
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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