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Antique folding cyclists' map of the Canton of Vaud in its illustrated cover — Original illustrated cover on ivory; the paper, patina and wear remain unaltered

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Antique map of the Canton of Vaud opened to show roads and kilometre distances for cyclists — Open map · 55 × 54.5 cm

Illustrated cover of the cyclists' map of the Canton of Vaud — Illustrated cover · cyclist and title

Detail of the antique map around the Grand Muveran and the Vaud Alps — Cartographic detail · Grand Muveran and the Vaud Alps

Linen backing of the folding map of the Canton of Vaud — Linen backing · 18 panels

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F. Müllhaupt and E. Buffat

Cyclists’ map of the Canton of VaudShowing kilometre distances for cyclists

Circa 1899Linen-backed map18 panelsScale 1:200,000Cycling history

A colour road map created for early cyclists, covering the Canton of Vaud and its surroundings and mounted on linen for repeated opening while travelling.

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Title: Carte du canton de Vaud indiquant les distances kilométriques pour vélocipédistes
Authors: F. Müllhaupt and E. Buffat, Lausanne
Imprint: Bern, Henri Boneff, publisher · printed by Lips, Bern
Date: Undated [circa 1899], cautiously assigned from the publisher's imprint
Scale: 1:200,000
Open dimensions: 55 × 54.5 cm
Folded dimensions: 9.4 × 18.3 × 0.8 cm
Construction: Colour map mounted on linen and folded into 18 panels

Bibliographical description

A map designed for the new mobility of the late nineteenth century.

The cyclist pictured on the cover makes the map's intended use explicit. Roads carry kilometre distances, while relief, lakes, rivers and settlements offer a practical reading of Vaud at the dawn of cycle touring.

The title appears in a geographical bibliography published in 1898. Henri Boneff's Bern imprint, used while he distributed Müllhaupt maps, supports a cautious date of circa 1899 rather than an exact year not printed on the object.

Its linen backing and pocket format make it both a cartographic document, an object of local history and a witness to the beginnings of recreational cycling in French-speaking Switzerland.

Condition of the piece

A complete folding presentation with honest traces of use.

Map

Colour printing remains legible. Panel folds, light toning and small handling marks are present; no obvious loss is visible in the supplied photographs.

Linen

Beige textile backing preserved, with browning along the joints, scattered marks and slight local wear at the central intersection.

Covers

Both printed cover labels survive on the outer panels. Paper toned and rubbed, with an old pencil annotation.

Photography

Photographs of the map offered; only the backgrounds have been standardised. Line work, colours, linen and visible condition remain unchanged.

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A pocket map of Vaud, offered at CHF 98.

Its appeal lies in the meeting of Vaud's landscape, practical road cartography and the earliest cycling culture. Personal confirmation always precedes payment.

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