Description
Description: ‘Forschungsreisen in Asien, Mittelalter und Neuzeit.’ (Map of explorations / expeditions in Asia, middle ages and modern time.) This attractive original old antique print / plate / map originates from 1885-1907 editions of a famous German encyclopedia: ‘Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon.’, published in Leipzig and Vienna. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia. Several of the plates were also used in Dutch Encyclopedia’s like Winkler Prins.
We carry slightly different maps from different editions, this copy is from the 5th edition. Please inquire.
Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).
- Date: 1893
- Technic: Original chromolithograph.
- Overall size: 12,2 x 9,6 inch
- Image size: 10,2 x 8,1 inch
- Condition: Fine. General age related toning and foxing, mostly in the margins. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: PCT-16320
- Storage Location: (BG) A169-23
- Price: 53,5 Euro / 63 USD / 910.000 IDR
