Heinrich Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas oder Sammlung von Karten
Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1849.
(57 maps & diagrams, 134pp index). Folio, brown cloth with gilt-embossed spine and cover title, cover adorned with gilt fillets and floral motifs, and marbled edges. Library stamp on title page and owners inscription in ink on first fly leaf, corners bumped, spine stained, otherwise in very good condition with very little toning or foxing. Volume 1 only. Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1849.
Spectacular hand colored maps and charts of the physical world divided into 5 categories; climate, hydrology, geology, and telluric magnetism. Many diagrams and charts included in this data driven ground breaking atlas.
The publishing firm of Justus Perthes (1749-1816) was first established in 1785 and continued producing maps up through the beginning of the 21st century. Originally known for almanacs and yearbooks, the firm was nationalized by the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s and channeled its informational bent into the production of school atlases and wall maps. This atlas nicely conveys the rigor of their research and production.
Binding: Hardcover
Language: German
Price: $565.00
Item #333893