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Meyer's Universum - Steel Engraving - 1833 - DAS THAL VON GOKSU - TURKEY

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Meyer's Universum - Steel Engraving -1833- DAS THAL VON GOKSU - TURKEY

ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVED,

CITY SCENE PRINT

This 179 year old print was rescued from "MEYER'S UNIVERSUM" published in Hildburghausen by Bibliographic Institute in 1833.

Joseph Meyer (1796, Gotha, Germany - 1856, Hildburghausen, Germany) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon.

Meyer was educated as merchant in Frankfurt am Main. He went to London in 1816, but returned to Germany in 1820 after business adventures and stock speculations fell through.

Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher, employing a system of serial subscription to publications, which was new at that time. To this end he founded a company, Bibliographisches Institut, in Gotha in 1826. It published several editions of the Bible, works of classical literature ("Miniatur-Bibliothek der deutschen Classiker", "Groschen-Bibliothek"), atlases, the world in pictures on steel engravings ("Meyers Universum", 1833–61, 17 volumes in 12 languages with 80,000 subscribers all over Europe), and an encyclopaedia, ("das Grosse Conversations-Lexikon für die gebildeten Stände". His company grew substantially, and in 1828 he moved it from Gotha to Hildburghausen.

The set of books, "Meyer's Universum" sells for up to $3,900 on the Internet.

CONDITION

The print is in very good condition, with minimal, usual age toning. The image is about 6 1/2 " x 4 1/2 " on a page that is 11 " x 7 1/2 ". (blank on back). The edges are a little rough in the wide margin but beyond the image and would not be seen when matted.

The engraving is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift.

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The steel engraving that is being

offered for sale features:

"DAS THAL VON GOKSU - TURKEY"

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