Antique Map-WORLD MAP-BEHAM-DORE-MERCATOR PROJECTIONS-Larousse-1897

Price: € 52,50

Subject: Sheet: Front: 'Mappemonde.' (World Map). With seperate globes showing an Apocalyptic map from the 10th. C. and globes according to Martin Beham (1492), Dore (1528) and Mercator (1587). Rear: text.

Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling.

Medium: Colour lithograph using rastering techniques.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 23 x 30.5 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 27 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.1 x 12 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 10.6 inch.

Part Number: 21954

Location: A124-10

Description: This rare early lithographic print originates from: 'Nouveau Larousse Illustre en sept volumes.', Directeur Claude Auge, Paris, published 1897-1904, with a supplement addedin 1907. The Nouveau Larousse illustre (New Larousse Illustrated) was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Larousse between 1897-1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement. It was essentially a scaled-down version of the 'Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siÃ¨cle.' (Great universal dictionary of the 19th century) of Pierre Larousse, but updated and written in a more neutral, scientific style under the editorship of Claude Auge.

Artists and Engravers: Pierre Larousse (1817-1875). Claude Auge (1854-1924).