Frédéric-Émile Simon

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    Carte du Theatre de la Guerre en Italie

    A rare map depicting northern Italy during the Second War of Independence, designed and printed in Strasbourg in 1859 by Frédéric-Émile Simon, a figure who stands out in the history of European publishing and chromolithography thanks to his innovations in color printing. In the lower left corner, the publication details highlight the use of “the best French and German documents” and lend the map scientific objectivity, positioning it as a “neutral” source of information in…

    • Author: Frédéric-Émile Simon
    • Dimension: 44 x 57 cm
    • Place of publication: Strasbourg
    • Year: 1859