File:1873 Stieler's Map of the Western Hemisphere - Geographicus - WesternHemisphere-stieler-1873.jpg

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Justus Perthes: Westliche Halbkugel   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Justus Perthes  (1749–1816)  wikidata:Q61592
 
Justus Perthes
Alternative names
Johann Georg Justus Perthes
Description cartographer
Date of birth/death 11 September 1749 Edit this at Wikidata 1 May 1816 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Work period 1880 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q61592
Title
Westliche Halbkugel
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English: This superb map is a copperplate engraving, dating to 1873 by the famed German mapmaker Adolf Stieler, describing the Western hemisphere. All national and political boundaries are clearly outlined in vibrant color. Further, all notable mountains, swamps, passes, islands, and bodies of water are labeled. All labels are in German. This map is signed Gotha Justus Perthes and dated 1873. This stunning map is a copper platecolor engraving with a deep indicative platemark in the wide outer margins. It is exceedingly and precisely detailed. Each major region is carefully outlined in hand applied color washes. Stieler’s maps, particularly those from the 1870s are renowned for their impressive attention to detail. Every aspect of the terrain, from mountains and river to political boundaries are precisely described. Some Stieler’s map even indicate relative ocean depths and submarine geography. Printed on only the highest quality paper, Stieler’s maps were made to last.
Date 1873
date QS:P571,+1873-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 12.5 in (31.7 cm); width: 11.5 in (29.2 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,12.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,11.5U218593
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Geographicus link: WesternHemisphere-stieler-1873
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