parma von society diffusion useful knowledge (7 Ergebnisse)

Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the margins, very minor soiling, otherwise a very good example. An early Victorian detailed plan of Parma in northern Italy, with a prospect 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, minor soiling, otherwise a very good example. An early Victorian detailed plan of Parma in northern Italy, with a prospect along the bottom. From the 1844 edition published by Chas. Knight 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 Parma in northern Italy, with a prospect 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. Charles Knight London 1844-52 steel engraved town plan; 31 x 37 cm; exc. cond. Very detailed town plan of Parma with a panoramic view, 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: 1860 ].

unbound. W. B. Clarke (illustrator). Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 13.5 x 16.25". Beautifully designed town plan of Parma in northern Italy. Includes a panoramic view of Parma from the Gate of Sta. Barnaba, at the bottom edge. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision.

Zustand: Very Good; Fine 19th century plan of the city of Parma in the northern part of Italy. , Size : 320x370 (mm), 12.625x14.5 (Inches), Hand Colored.

London, Charles Knight, c.1835. Original outline colour. Steel-engraving, 325 x 375mm. Paper lightly toned, old ink mss pagination in corner. A detailed town plan of Parma highlighting the defenses, including the Cittadella, with a long prospect of the city under the map.