Stumme Physikalische Schul-Wandkarten der Lander Europas. Russland.

1888 Kiepert Topographic Map of Russia and Eastern Europe

Data di pubblicazione: 1888

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Very good. Even overall toning. Dissected and mounted on linen in 16 panels. Size 56.75 x 45 Inches. This is an unforgettable 1888 Richard Kiepert topographic map of Russia and Eastern Europe. The map depicts the region from Sweden and the Balkans to the Ob River and from the Arctic Ocean to the Middle East. Kiepert employs eight different colors to illustrate the region's topography and three shades of blue for ocean depth. He details the region's river systems and coastlines, along with both the Aral Sea and Caspian Sea. Green appears along the shores of the Caspian Sea and denotes areas below sea level. Although without identifying any by name, many of the region's cities and towns are marked as well. Chromolithography Chromolithography is a color lithographic technique developed in the mid-19th century. The process involved using multiple lithographic stones, one for each color, to yield a rich composite effect. Frequently, the process would start with a black basecoat upon which subsequent colors were layered. Some chromolithographs used 30 or more separate lithographic stones to achieve the desired effect. Chromolithograph color could also be effectively blended for even more dramatic results. The process became extremely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when it emerged as the dominant method of color printing. The vivid color chromolithography produced made it exceptionally effective for advertising and propaganda imagery. Publication History and Census An amazing piece created by the most celebrated 19th-century German cartographer, Richard Kiepert, this map was then published by Dietrich Reimer in 1888. Two examples are cataloged in OCLC and are part of the collections at the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford. References: OCLC 62709628. Codice articolo RusslandTopo-kiepert-1888

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Titolo: Stumme Physikalische Schul-Wandkarten der ...

Data di pubblicazione: 1888