British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph

Strasburg Cathedral, Germany - 1887 Engraved Illustration

Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg, German: Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318. At 142 metres (466 feet), it was the world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874, when it was surpassed by St. Nikolai's Church, Hamburg. Today it is the sixth-tallest church in the world. Described by Victor Hugo as a "gigantic and delicate marvel", and by Goethe as a "sublimely towering, wide-spreading tree of God", the cathedral is visible far across the plains of Alsace and can be seen from as far off as the Vosges Mountains or the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine. Sandstone from the Vosges used in construction gives the cathedral its characteristic pink hue.

Historical Print 1887

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This is an original 1887 page with a wood-engraved illustration(s)

Some age toning (slightly exaggerated in picture) & light handling wear

Any weird patterns in the picture are picture artifacts NOT in the actual print for sale

(Related/Unrelated Text on Reverse)

Size: Approximately 8-1/2" X 11"

Unrelated Text on Reverse

Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good+ - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)

Some age toning and handling wear

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History-On-Paper

Item #923-V&T259BH Part 2