Hamburg Elbe river Antique town city map. SDUK 1836

Titel: Hamburg.

Antique Physical Map of the town Hamburg on the Elbe Rive Germany.

Original antique steel plate engraved map in hand coloring.

Cartography by William Lindley; engraved by B.R. Davies

Mid-19th century old steel plate engraved map, with original outline hand color.

Publisher: The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was one of the most ambitious educational projects of the nineteenth century.
Founded in 1826, mainly at the instigation of Lord Brougham.
With the object of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching or who preferred self-education.
The organization was committed to using the latest techniques and technologies to produce accurate and informative maps, and its maps were highly regarded for their quality and detail.

Origin: Atlas Stieler published by Adolf Stieler.

Sheet app.: 15.75 x 13.25 inches. 40 x 37.5 cm.
Image app.: 15.5 x 12 inches. 39 x 31 cm
Condition: Nice hand colored map in very good condition

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