madrid von society diffusion useful knowledge (3 Ergebnisse)

Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the margins, minor soiling, otherwise a very good example. An early Victorian detailed plan of the city, drawn by W.B.Clarke and engraved by J.Henshall, with the important buildings in profile along the bottom. From the 1844 edition published by Chapman & Hall for The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Original outline colour; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a fine example. A Victorian detailed plan of the city, drawn by W.B.Clarke and engraved by J.Henshall, with the important buildings in profile along the bottom. From the 1877 edition published by Thomas Letts for The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. steel engraved town plan; 30 x 37 cm; exc. cond. Very detailed town plan of Madrid, published by the Society for the Diffusion for Useful Knowledge. The Society started to publish maps of the world as a compendium to the ?Library of Useful Knowledge? from 1829 onwards. Their aim was to reach a large market by keeping production costs and end prices down but , nevertheless, their maps excelled in high quality, details, accuracy and their decorative appeal. [ref: 1863 ].