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Description: The publisher of this work is Carl Joseph Meyer (1796-1856). He was a German entrepreneur and publisher. He was very succesful with his publishing firm 'Bibliographisches Institut', which he started in his hometown Gotha in 1826. He published bibles, literature and geographis atlasses. He was very succesfull with 'Meyers Universum', a picture atlas of the world with steel engravings, published between 1833 and 1861 in 17 volumes and 12 languages. He also started the famous 'Meyers Konversations-Lexikon'. Africa.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'I. G. Martini Rudolstadt' after 'Thomas Allom'. Thomas Allom (1804 - 1872), British architect and topographical illustrator. I. G. Martini Rudolstadt.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Die Schaedel-Pyramid bei Tebah in Africa.' - View of the skull pyramid at Tebah in North Africa.
Condition: Very good, given age. Ample margins. Some foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.5 x 16.2 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 6.4 inch.
Medium: Engraving on wove paper.
Location: MAN-C6-15
SKU: MAN 71568.1
Section: LATPC-TEMPLATE-118
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