1851 Perthes Map of Northeastern France
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Description: This is a fascinating example of the 1854 Justus Perthes map of northeastern France. It covers from Nord south as far as Loire and from Rhine as far west as Seine Inferior, including parts of neighboring Switzerland and Germany. Map is highly detailed with both political and physical data. Various cities, mountains, roads, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details are noted.
Political and regional borders are highlighted in outline color. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, the Justus Perthes firm did not transition to lithographic printing techniques. Instead, all of their maps are copper plate engravings and hence offer a level of character and depth of detail that was impossible to find in lithography or wax-process engraving. All text is in German. Issued as plate no. 14b in the 1854 edition of Stieler’s Hand-Atlas.
Date: 1851 (dated)
Source: Stieler, A., Stieler's Hand-Atlas (Germany: Perthes) 1854.
Cartographer: Justus Perthes (1749 - 1812) was one of the most important German cartographic engravers of the 19th century. Perthes began his publishing empire with the 1784 issue of the famed survey of European nobility known as the Almanac de Gotha. In 1817 Perthes switched his focus to cartographic publishing. From 1817 to 1890 the Perthes firm would issue thousands of maps for more than 20 different atlases. Along with the visionary editors Stieler, Peterman, Meyer and Spruner, the Perthes firm pioneered the Hand Atlas. He also produced a number of important wall maps and case maps. Perthes maps are admired for their steel plate engraving, incredible detail, dedication to accuracy, and fine colorization. The Justus Perthes firm continues to produce maps and atlases to this day. Click here for a list of rare maps from Justus Perthes.
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Size: Printed area measures 14 x 15 inches (35.56 x 38.1 centimeters)
Condition: Very good. Some wear on original centerfold. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso.
Code: FranceNortheast-perthes-1854 (to order by phone call: 646-320-8650)
