1844 Joseph Meyer Large Antique Map of England & Wales

Description: contact usebay profileebay store Neueste Karte von England...1844 Cartographer : - Meyer, Joseph 1796 - 1856 Date: - 1844 Size: - 17in x 15in (430mm x 380mm)Ref#: - 91267Condition: - (A+) Fine Condition Description: This original hand coloured steel plate engraved antique map of England - was engraved in 1844 - the date is engraved in the title - and published in Joseph Meyer's Grosser Hand Atlas. (Ref: Tooley; M&B) General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color : - off white Age of map color: - Later Colors used: - Pink, yellow, green, blue General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 17in x 15in (430mm x 380mm) Plate size: - 17in x 15in (430mm x 380mm) Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm) Imperfections: Margins: - Light age toning Plate area: - None Verso: - NoneBackground: Meyer, Joseph 1796 - 1856 Meyer was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer was born at Gotha, Germany, and was educated as a merchant in Frankfurt am Main. He went to London in 1816, but returned to Germany in 1820 after business adventures and stock speculations fell through. Here he invested in enterprises like textile-trade (1820â€“24). Soon after the first steam-hauled railway had started in December 1835, Meyer started to make business plans how to start the first railways. He also bought some concessions for iron mining. In 1845, he founded the Deutsche Eisenbahnschienen-Compagnie auf Actien (German Railway Rail joint stock company). Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher, employing a system of serial subscription to publications, which was new at that time. To this end he founded a company, Bibliographisches Institut, in Gotha in 1826. It published several editions of the Bible, works of classical literature (Miniatur-Bibliothek der deutschen Classiker, Groschen-Bibliothek), atlases, the world in pictures on steel engravings Meyers Universum, 1833â€“61, 17 volumes in 12 languages with 80,000 subscribers all over Europe), and an encyclopaedia, (das Grosse Conversations-Lexikon fÃ¼r die gebildeten StÃ¤nde;). His company grew substantially, and in 1828 he moved it from Gotha to Hildburghausen, where he died thirty years later. What is an Antique Map The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old. In the past maps were sold in two forms, as a single sheet (broadsheet) or bound in an atlas or book. The majority of antique maps for sale today come from books or atlases and have survived due to the protection offered by the hardback covers. When considering a purchase The first thing to determine when staring a collection or purchasing an item, is what is important to you. Most collectors prefer to build their collections around a theme. You may decide to collect maps from one region or country, charting its development through time. Similarly you could collect maps of one particular period in time, by type (i.e. sea or celestial charts) or by cartographer. The collector might also want to consider the theme of cartographical misconceptions such as California as an island or Australia as Terra Australis or the Great Southern Land. The subject is so wide that any would-be-collector has almost endless possibilities to find his own little niche within the field, and thereby build a rewarding collection. Starting a collection & pricing Pricing is based on a number of different factors, the most important of which is regional. In any series of maps the most valuable are usually the World Map and the America/North America. The World because it is usually the most decorative and America because it has the strongest regional market. Other factors that come into play re: price is rarity, age, size, historical importance, decorative value (colour) and overall condition and quality of paper it is printed on. As specialised dealers, we frequently work with first time map buyers who are just starting their collection. Guiding new collectors on their first antique map purchase and helping new collectors to focus their interests is one of the most rewarding aspects of being an rare map dealer. So please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help with any questions you may have. Payment, Shipping & Return Options Please click on the "Shipping and Payments" Tab above for shipping, payment and return details About US Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian maps, historical atlases, antique books and prints. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century. 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