Die Italienische Gesamtauswanderung des Jahres 1883 - Nach offiziellen Angaben entworfen von Dr. R. Lüddecke.

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Original antique lithograph, published by Justus Perthes in Gotha for Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, 1885. Depicting Italy, this map is a fine example of 1880s European cartography. Image: 299 by 241mm (11 by 9 inches). An attractive and historically significant 19th-century map for the discerning collector. August Heinrich Petermann (1822–1878) was one of the most important German cartographers and geographers of the 19th century. After training in Gotha under Heinrich Berghaus, he spent time in Britain before returning to Gotha to found 'Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen' (1855), which became one of the world's leading geographic journals. Published by Justus Perthes in Gotha, Petermann's maps are celebrated for their scientific rigor, thematic innovation, and beautiful steel engraving. He was a pioneer of thematic cartography—creating maps that visualized statistical data such as emigration, population, and disease. Petermann maps are held in major research libraries and are prized by collectors of 19th-century scientific cartography. This lithograph map of Italy, published 1885, exemplifies the cartographic tradition of 1880s Europe. The map is engraved with careful attention to topographic detail, depicting towns, rivers, mountain ranges, and political boundaries with the precision expected of the finest cartographic productions of the period. The hand coloring highlights the geographic features and political divisions of Italy, making this an attractive piece for both the collector and the scholar. A fine example from Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, Gotha, sought after by collectors of antique maps of Italy, antique maps of Italy, and antique lithographs for sale. In good condition. Colors well-preserved.

Petermann, A. – Italy · Lithograph · Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, Gotha · 1885