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1840 Black Map of Germany

Germany-black-1840
$50.00
Germany, Part I. Germany, Part II. - Main View
Germany, Part I. Germany, Part II. - Main View
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1840 Black Map of Germany

Germany-black-1840


Title

Germany, Part I. Germany, Part II.
  1840 (undated)     21 x 16 in (53.34 x 40.64 cm)

Description

A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1840 map of Germany, in two parts. Black's map covers all of Germany and depicts individual German states. During this time in Germany, The German Confederation, created in 1814, acted as a buffer zone between Austria and Prussia, the two largest and most powerful member states. The development of industrialization and global trade in the region spurred German solidarity movements. In 1848, the March Revolution rose from popular discontent with the archaic autocratic political structure imposed by the Congress of Vienna in 1814. This map was engraved by S. Hall for issue in the 1840 edition of Black's General Atlas.

Cartographer

Charles and Adam Black (fl. 1807 - present) were map and book publishers based in Edinburgh. Charles and his uncle, Adam, both of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded their publishing firm in 1807. They published a series of maps and atlases throughout the 19th century. In addition to an array of atlases, the Black firm is known for their editions of the Encyclopedia Britannica (1817 - 1826) and the first publishing of Sir Walter Scott's novels in 1854. In 1889 the A. & C. Black publishing house moved to London where it remains in operation to this day. More by this mapmaker...

Source

Hall, Sydney, Black's General Atlas: A series of Fifty-Four Maps from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources, Engraved on Steel, In the First Style of the Art, (Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black) 1840.    

Condition

Very good. Blank on verso. Original platemark visible. Original centerfold.

References

Rumsey 2305.028 (1854 edition). Philips (atlases) 4334.