Portrait. Overall dimensions: 27.25cm by 21cm. Image dimensions: 24.5cm by 20.5cm.
Provenance
Universal English Dictionary (London: Geo. Virtue, 1840s)
Authenticity
All our maps and prints are originals, published at the dated shown above.
Description and Condition
Description
Atlas Map. An antique map of Russia with outline hand-colouring to borders. Drawn and engraved by F.P. Becker using the Omnigraph method.
Condition
Good
Light wear to corners and edges. Very short left hand margin. Age toned.
Notes
Engraver
Francis Paul Becker (1807-1863), British mapmaker who was active in London. Developed a machine capable of engraving letters onto the steel plate (with an intaglio impression or an indentation from the pressure of the external edge of the plate during the printing process) simultaneously with the illustration rather than engraving each letter by hand. This method allowed atlases to be produced cheaper and faster than before. He patented his machine, the "Omnigraph" in 1842. A year later he published the first edition of his 'Omnigraph Atlas of Modern Geography, compiled from the latest and most authentic sources, and including all the recent discoveries throughout the world'.
Shipping
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