This rare and stunning view of Lake Como was achieved by the printmaking technique known as ‘aquatint,' with contemporary hand color gouache. Different areas of the plate are exposed to the acid in different ways, and in this way, a skilled printmaker can create a work comprised of areas of tone, rather than just lines.
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Issued 1855 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Map by Stulpnagel. Nicely detailed oversize mid-19th century engraved map with original hand color. Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol.
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Used - Good. Hand coloured map. Double sheet with a fold marks down the middle. C ondition: Minor age related discolouration and wear to edges. Removed from book but in great condition for age. Relatively standard paper for a print/map/illustration.
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Noticing Nolin had used details that were considered original from his Map of the World, Delisle took Nolin to court to prove his plagiarism. While Sanson knowingly published outdated facts and mistakes, Delisle worked to present up-to-date knowledge.
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Original old German lithograph map/double page OLD BOOK PLATE. The print was folded inside the book and has original centrefold. The overall size of this print with margins approx 11 3/4" x 9 3/4" or 30cm x 24,5cm and suitable for framing.
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Published by W G Blackie & Son London 1882. Beautiful large old Victorian map on quality paper EXCELLENT condition and rescued from a disbound Atlas The Comprehensive Atlas & Geography of the World.
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Modern War : Its Theory and Practice. Illustrated from Celebrated Campaigns and Battles. First edition published in 1863 by Harper & Brothers.
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The rear cover is a charming art nouveau styled map of Lugano vicinity, the front cover is a splendid art nouveau prospect view with a fashionable lady (art by C. Veccanti). Published 1907, Lugano by S.A. Officine Arti Graisch Velandini & C.
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