1849 Meyer Map Denmark (2 results)

Very good. Minor toning and spotting at places. Size 10.5 x 8 Inches. This is a scarce 1849 Joseph Meyer map of Denmark. It covers all of Denmark inclusive of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Numerous towns, rivers, roads, mountains and other important topographical features are noted throughout. An inset in the top left and right quadrants details the cities of Kiev and Copenhagen. Another inset in the bottom right quadrant details the city of Schleswig. The Island of Bornholm is also included in an inset. During the time this map was made, Denmark was in the midst of the First Schleswig War between Prussia, Germany and the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig against the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1848, when the king of Denmark, Frederick VII, proposed that the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein be formally recognized as part of the Danish Kingdom, the predominantly German population of the two duchies rebelled for a free constitution, resulting in war. Denmark ultimately won the war and retained control of Schleswig-Holstein. This map was issued as plate no. 2 in Meyer's Zeitung Atlas . Although all the maps in this atlas are not individually dated, the title page and maps were often updated while the imprint with the date was not, causing confusion to the exact date for some of the maps. Moreover some maps in the atlas were taped in at a later date as an update to the atlas. We have dated the maps in this collection to the best of our ability.

Very good. Minor overall toning. Size 10 x 8 Inches. This is a fine example of Joseph Meyer's 1852 map of Scandinavia, including Norway, Sweden and Denmark. It covers from the Arctic south to Holstein and east as far as Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe. Two insets in the top left quadrant detail Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details. Of particular interest is the Lofoten Maelstrom in northwestern Norway. This legendary whirlpool was the inspiration for Edgar Allen Poe's classic tale Descent into the Maelstrom . In reality, it is a periodic and powerful current caused by tidal variations in the region. At this time in history, Scandinavia was in the midst of a prolonged period of peace that led to a cultural and population boom, especially in Sweden. The economy however could not keep up with the increase in population and much of Sweden's population immigrated to the United States between 1850 and 1910. This map was issued in Meyer's Zeitung Atlas . Although all the maps in this atlas are not individually dated, the title page and maps were often updated while the imprint with the date was not, causing confusion to the exact date for some of the maps. Moreover some maps in the atlas were taped in at a later date as an update to the atlas. We have dated the maps in this collection to the best of our ability.