Antique Print-Overview of minerals and rocks-Mineralien und Gesteine-Meyers-1895

Price: € 62,50

Subject: Plate: 'Mineralien und Gesteine' (Minerals and Rocks). This plate shows different kinds of minerals and rocks.

Condition: Good, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Original chromolithograph on a vellin type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 30.5 x 24 cm. The image size is ca. 26 x 21 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 12 x 9.4 inch. The image size is ca. 10.2 x 8.3 inch.

Part Number: 11976

Location: A15-37

Description: This attractive original antique print originates from the fourth or later editions of Meyers' Konversationslexikon. These editions of this famous German encyclopedia were published from 1885 until 1970. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus' encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.

Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).