Price: $125.00
SKU: 26962
PUBLISHER: Published by Baldwin & Craddock under the superintendence of the SDUK.
MEDIUM: Handcolored engraving,
DATE: 1832
EDITION SIZE: 12 x 15 1/2" (30.5 x 39.4 cm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: A detailed city plan, with a view of the walled city at the top. Inset of the "Plan of the Scheldt & the Forts from Antwerp to Lillo." and a scene of "Antwerp from the Road to Mechlin Brussels & Louvain." Features "A Comparison of the Principal Buildings at Antwerp."<br><br> Published by Baldwin & Craddock under the superintendence of the SDUK. Handcolored engraving, 1832. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, better known as SDUK, was an English enterprise devoted to spreading the most up to date cartographic information and enhancing geographical understanding and knowledge of the world. Over a period of years, the maps that the SDUK produced were issued by various publishers. The following is a breakdown. Baldwin & Craddock, 1829-32. Chapman & Hall, 1844. C. Knight, 1844-52. G. Cox, 1852-3. Stanford, 1857-70. The maps from this series are known for their fine engraving and attention to detail.
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CONDITION: Good condition. Original outline color.
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