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1852 Perthes Map of Northwestern Germany with Netherlands and Belgium
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Title
Nordwestliches Deutschland (Preuss, Rheinprovinz u. Westphalen, Kgr. Hannover, Oldenburg, Braunschweig, Lippe, Waldeck, die Hessischen Lande, Nassau) Kgr. der Niederlande. Kgr. Belgien.
1852 (dated) 12.5 x 15.25 in (31.75 x 38.735 cm) 1 : 1850000
1852 (dated) 12.5 x 15.25 in (31.75 x 38.735 cm) 1 : 1850000
Description
This is an 1852 Justus Perthes map of northwestern Germany, Holland, and Belgium.
A Closer Look
The map covers from the North Sea to the Lower Rhine, including Holland and Belgium, as well as parts of Lower Saxony, Preuss, Rhine Province, Westphalia, Hanover, Oldenburg, Braunschweig, Waldeck, Hesse, and Nassau. Consistent with most German maps of the period, it is densely detailed, identifying various cities, towns, rivers, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Political and regional borders are highlighted. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, Justus Perthes did not transition to lithographic printing. Perthes copper plate engravings offer a degree of character and depth impossible to achieve with lithography or wax-process engraving.Springtime of Nations
The Spring Revolutions of 1848, also known as the Revolutions of 1848 or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of interconnected political upheavals that swept across Europe. Beginning in France and spreading rapidly to over 50 countries, these revolutions were driven by widespread discontent with autocratic rule, economic hardships, and demands for more democratic governance. In many regions, including the German states, the Austrian Empire, Italy, and Hungary, people rose up to demand national unification, constitutional reforms, and greater civil liberties. While the revolutions initially achieved some successes, most were violently suppressed by conservative forces. Despite their failure to achieve lasting change at the time, the 1848 revolutions were significant in highlighting the growing demand for political and social reform across Europe, setting the stage for future movements toward democracy and national self-determination. The years following the failed revolutions saw a vast middle-class exodus from the German states to the United States, leading to 'Germantown USA,' and popular interest among Americans in news from Germany.Publication History and Census
This map was published as plate no. 21 in the 1852 edition of Stieler's Hand-Atlas by Justus Perthes.CartographerS
Johan Georg Justus Perthes (September 11, 1749 - May 2, 1816) was one of the most important German cartographic engravers of the 19th century. He was born in the Thuringian town of Rudolstadt, the son of a court physician. In 1778, he began working as a bookseller in Gotha. Perthes began his publishing empire shortly thereafter with the 1784 issue of the famed survey of European nobility known as the Almanac de Gotha. In the next year, 1785, he founded the cartographic firm of Justus Perthes Geographische Anstalt Gotha. His son Wilhelm Perthes (1793 - 1853) joined the firm in 1814. Wilhelm had prior publishing experience at the firm of Justus Perthes' nephew, Friedrich Christoph Perthes, who ran a publishing house in Hamburg. After Justus Perthes died in 1816, Wilhelm took charge and laid the groundwork for the firm to become a cartographic publishing titan. From 1817 to 1890. the Perthes firm issued thousands of maps and more than 20 different atlases. Along with the visionary editors Hermann Berghaus (1797 - 1884), Adolph Stieler (1775 - 1836), and Karl Spruner (1803 - 1892), the Perthes firm pioneered the Hand Atlas. When Wilhelm retired, management of the firm passed to his son, Bernhardt Wilhelm Perthes (1821 – 1857). Bernhardt brought on the cartographic geniuses August Heinrich Peterman (1822 - 1878) and Bruno Hassenstein (1839 - 1902). The firm was subsequently passed to a fourth generation in the form of Berhanrd Perthes (1858 – 1919), Bernhard Wilhelm's son. The firm continued in the family until 1953 when, being in East Germany, it was nationalized and run as a state-owned enterprise as VEB Hermann Haack Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt Gotha. The Justus family, led by Joachim Justus Perthes and his son Wolf-Jürgen Perthes, relocated to Darmstadt where they founded the Justus Perthes Geographische Verlagsanstalt Darmstadt. More by this mapmaker...
Adolf Stieler (1775 – 1836) was a German cartographer who worked most of his life in the Justus Perthes Geographical Institute in Gotha. His atlases are deservedly held in high esteem for their excellence. His Handatlas was the leading German world atlas until the middle of the 20th century, parts of which were printed until 1944. Learn More...
Source
Stieler, A., Stieler's Hand-Atlas, (Gotha: Perthes) 1852.
Condition
Very good.