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1831 Atlas of the Alps, Switzerland, Delkeskamp, 9 aquatints in card folder

Description: A MASTERPIECE OF ALPINE MAP MAKING Rare Plano example. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. - Relief pittoresque du sol classique de la Suisse. Nach der Natur gezeichnet und radiert von Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp. In Aquatinta vollendet von Franz Hegi und Johann Jakob Sperli in Zürich. [Frankfurt am Main, F. W. Delkeskamp, Juni 1830-1835]. 9 aquatints in fine laid paper each perfectly mounted on linen in 6 segments and housed in the original card folder. The latter has the index overview pasted to the front cover. Overall plate size: 320 x 430 mm. Quite superb nine sheet oblique bird's eye view of north-central Switzerland looking south from Lake Zurich. Each map has a lengthy list of place names numbered to match locations on the map. Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp was a noted Frankfurt painter who completed at least 12 panoramas and a wide variety of other works. He was noted for plastic-realistic and scientifically accurate representations. He was a publisher and traveled during most summers gathering materials for his illustrations. He was also noted for his mountaineering in order to gain high perspectives. Maps: 1. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 1st Section. Enthaltend einen Teil der Ur Kantone, Uri Schwiz und Unterwalden mit der ostlichen Halfte des Vierwaldstätter Sees. [Altorf / Axenberg / Gersau...]  2. Relief pittoresque du sol classique de la Suisse. 2nd Section, enthaltend einen Theil der Ur, Kantone Schwyz und Unterwalden mit der westlichen Hälfte des Vierwaldstätter Sees und einen Teil des Kantons Luzern. [Stanz / Luzern...]  3. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 3rd Section, enthaltend einen Theil des Engelberger Thals, das Grosse-und Kleine Melchthal, den Sarner-und Lungern See im Ur Kanton Unterwalden. [The Alps...]  4. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 4th Section, enthaltend einen Theil des Engelberger Thals, den Sirenen Pass, einen Teil des Reuss-Thals, das Erstfelder-und Mayen-Thal, im Ur Kanton Uri. [The Alps...]  5. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 5th Section, enthaltend das Maderaner-Thal mit einem Theil des Reuss-und des Schachen-Thals im Urkanton Uri, an der Grenze des Kantons Graubunden. [The Alps...]  6. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 6th Section, enthaltend einen Theil des Schachenthals, das Bisi-Thal, das Muotta-Thal, den Pragel-Pass, das Klon-Thal und der obere Theil der Sihl-Thaler. [The Alps....]  7. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 7th Section, enthaltend den Ober Zurich See, das Gaster im Kanton St. Gallen, die March, das Waggi-und Sihl-Thal vom Ur Kanton Schwyz. [Sihl-Thul und Floss / Uznach / Rapperswyl]  8. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 8th Section, enthaltend die Sihl, den Zurich-See und einen Theil dieses Kantons, das Alp-und Biber-Thal im Kanton Schwtz, den Aegeri See und die Lorze im Kanton Zug.  9. Malerisches Relief des klassischen Bodens der Schweiz. 9th Section, enthaltend den Zuger-See, das Thal der Reuss, den Albis und Lindenberg, die Nordwestliche Halfte des Kantons Zug und Theile der Kantone Luzern Aargau und Zurich. Folder a little worn and rubbed at the edges. Minor wear to index grid map pasted to folder. The aquatints in excellent overall condition. Light age spotting.

Price: 2714 GBP

Location: Norwich

End Time: 2025-02-07T10:31:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 19.57 GBP

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Type: Pictorial/Bird's Eye

Date Range: 1800-1899

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

Format: Atlas

Cartographer/Publisher: Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp

Printing Technique: Aquatint

Year: 1835

Country/Region: Germany, Switzerland

Era: 1800s

Antique: Yes

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