Richter and Company (sold)
Richter and Company (1842 – 1930) were Neapolitan publishers of maps and travel posters most active in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The firm was founded in 1842 by Richter, a Swiss typographer and chromolithographer who immigrated to Naples shortly before opening the firm. Following the unification of Italy, he became the official printer of the government, producing various graphic works including currency. Later, in the 1880s, they began to produce promotional material, including the occasional map, for hotels. The company received a boost when they hired Mario Borgoni as their chief artistic director. Inspired by the art nouveau movement, Borgoni began expanding the hotel printing business into various hotel labels and posters, for which they are best known today. Borgoni's iconic posters and baggage labels, drawn for the finest hotels all over the world, are today highly coveted by ephemera and poster collectors. When the New York stock market crash of 1929 devastated the European hospitality industry, Borgoni left the company and they closed their doors in 1930.
A Grand Tour destination.
Pianta Guida Prospettica della citta di Napoli.
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Drawn for the Grand Tour, this is a captivating 1886 Richter and Company large-scale chromolithograph pocket map of Naples (Napoli), Italy. The map depicts Naples and some of the surrounding hills. Topography is rendered with shading and important buildings and monuments and shown in profile, including the Palazzo San Giacomo, the National Museum, and the central train station. Twenty-four inset views of important buildings and businesses line the top and bottom borders, including important hotels, restaurants, and other businesses of interest to the traveler. A key, situated in the upper-right, identifies the colors and symbols used to mark theaters, churches, public buildings, palaces, and recommended hotels and shops. Railroads and tramways (both horse-drawn and steam-driven) are marked as well. A guide to the city appears outside the left border and lists plazas, castles, important streets, monuments, fountains, and more. Along the right side of the map, advertisements for various businesses, including the Hotel Vittoria, hope to attract a visitor's attention. (more details)
A stunning birds eye view of the Amalfi Coast and Naples, Italy.
Naples Italy.
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This is a stunning c. 1920 Richter and Company bird's eye view of the majestic Amalfi Coast, Naples, and Capri, Italy and environs, here it its only known example. The view depicts the Italian Mediterranean coastline from the northeast, illustrating from Salerno to Ischia Island and as far inland as Casoria. Naples (Napoli) is situated to the right of center along the Gulf of Naples while Mount Vesuvius is on the left. Numerous cities are labeled, including Sorrento, Pompeii, Castellammare, Amalfi, and Salerno, along with smaller towns and villages. Roads and railroads connect them all. Capri and Mount Solaro are illustrated just above center. (more details)
A haven for artists.
Nuova Pianta dell'Isola di Capri. / Isola di Capri.
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This is a c. 1930 Editori Richtor tourist map of Capri, Italy. Capri has been a tourist destination for European artists and celebrities since the mid-19th century due to its stunning natural beauty and open social atmosphere. (more details)