1882 Stielers Hand-Atlas ++ 95 plates ++ PERTHES GOTHA

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1882 Stielers Hand-Atlas ++ 95 plates ++ PERTHES GOTHA Stieler´s Handatlas95 plates and many inset maps in copperplateEarly copy of the 7th editionJustus Perthes, Gotha, 1882 Beautiful and well preserved cover. Detailed maps, elaborate copperplate engraving and handcoloring, lots of interesting city maps.Very good condition. Please take a look at my other atlases! Stielers Handatlas (after Adolf Stieler, 1775-1836), formally titled "Hand-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde und über das Weltgebäude", was the leading German world atlas of the last three decades of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. Published by Justus Perthes of Gotha (established 1785 and still existing t it went through ten editions from 1816 to 1944. As with many 19th century publications, an edition was issued in parts; for example, the eighth edition was issued in 32 monthly parts. The first edition, by Stieler and Christian Gottlieb Reichard (1758-1837) was published beginning in 1817 and completed in 1823 (50 maps). After Stieler's death Friedrich von Stülpnagel (1786-1865) edited the second (1845-47) and third (1852-54) editions (both 83 maps); a fourth edition appeared 1862-64, a fifth 1866-68 (each 84 maps). However, it was not until the sixth edition (1871-75, 90 maps), edited by August Petermann (1822-78), Hermann Berghaus (1828-1890) and read more

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