Recognising that the wealthy patrons who would buy such atlases were primarily interested in display, aesthetic considerations such as luxury bindings, fine engraving, bright colour and beautiful typography were emphasised.
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Issued 1875 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Very detailed 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol.
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Vintage Map Of Latvija Coffee Mug Lietuva Krievija Rare.
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German WW2 military map of Reszów region Rare 1939. It was signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov, the foreign ministers of Germany and the Soviet Union respectively, in the presence of Joseph Stalin.
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When this map was printed, Russia was ruled by Tsar Nicholas I who adopted the doctrine of 'Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality' and was known to be one of the most reactionary monarchs in Russia. When Constantine abdicated the throne in 1825, the Decembrists refused to accept the more autocratic rule of Nicholas I. Had Constantine not abdicated and the Decembrists been successful, the bloody Bolshevik Revolution may never have occurred.
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MNH SHEETS.
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During WWII, particularly from 1941-1943, the compendium was massively expanded to include Finland and the Sovjet Union, including the Ural and Caucasus mountain ranges. Map 31 Halle, here numbered M 52 Halle, and map 46, Darmstadt, here numbered L 50 Darmstadt.
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