Lovely engraved map based on the cartography by C. Franz Radefeld (1788-1874) showing in high detail the Pacific Ocean. From the “Meyer’s Neuester Zeitungs Atlas” published by Bibliographischen Instituts in Hildburghausen in 1849-52. The innovation of this work is that almost all maps had small inserts showing richly detailed maps of major cities and their surrunding areas: so not only could travellers carry the atlas with them easily, they could also obtain an initial orientation to their desti
- Author: MEYER Joseph
- Year: 1849
- Dimension: 265 x 210 mm
- Place of publication: Hildburghausen
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Large poster map showing the origin (highlighted in shiny silver) of the ingredients for the production of Astra’s margarine. Palm and peanut oil from French West and Equatorial Africa. The coconut oil from Polynesia. Published in Paris at Courbet 1955.
- Author: Atelier Coubert
- Dimension: 120 x 80 cm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1955
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[sold] Interesting folded pocket map of Tehran drawn by Abbsas Sahab one of the leading Iranian cartographer, published in Tehran in 1958 by A. Sahab Cartographical Drafting. The detailed plan, printed in decorative blue, shows city blocks, major roads, streets, railways, industry, historical, public and educational buildings, parks and agriculture. Includes distance chart, Compass rose, index to places of interest outside Tehran and alpha numeric key to map to hotels, travel agencies, embassies, museums, banks, bookshops etc. At top vignettes with the most interesting buildings. Pictorial cover.
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- Dimension: 67 x 48 cm
- Place of publication: Tehran
- Year: 1958
Striking map of Varese by Umberto Zimelli highlighting the interesting places and typical products throughout the area drawn in typical futuristic manner. One of the most interesting and decorative map of this area in northern Italy.
- Author: Umberto Zimelli
- Dimension: 47,5 x 34 cm
- Place of publication: Milan
- Year: 1949