Madrid by Society Diffusion Useful Knowledge (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Antique Map.hand-colored outline; 13x16"/32x41cm. CLEAN.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. steel engraved town plan; 30 x 37 cm; exc. cond. Very detailed town plan of Madrid, published by the Society for the Diffusion for Useful Knowledge. The Society started to publish maps of the world as a compendium to the ?Library of Useful Knowledge? from 1829 onwards. Their aim was to reach a large market by keeping production costs and end prices down but , nevertheless, their maps excelled in high quality, details, accuracy and their decorative appeal. [ref: 1863 ].…

Map. Condition: Very Good. [Descripción en español a continuación] Original antique map of Madrid, engraved by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (S.D.U.K.) and published in London in 1831. This plan shows the complete city with the names of the streets and squares of the Spanish capital. The cartography identifies the neighborhoods, main roads and public spaces of Madrid at the beginning of the 19th century. At the bottom appear the facades of the most prominent buildings and monuments of the city: the Escorial Palace, the Royal Palace and the Puerta de Alcalá. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was a British organization founded in 1826 that published maps, atlases and educational texts at affordable prices to spread geographical and historical knowledge. The society produced numerous urban maps of European cities during the 1830s and 1840s. Copper engraving. -------------------- Mapa antiguo original de Madrid, grabado por la Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (S.D.U.K.) y publicado en Londres en 1831. Este plano muestra la ciudad completa con los nombres de las calles y plazas de la capital española. La cartografía identifica los barrios, las vías principales y los espacios públicos de Madrid a principios del siglo XIX. En la parte inferior aparecen las fachadas de los edificios y monumentos más destacados de la ciudad como el Palacio del Escorial, el Palacio Real o la Puerta de Alcalá. La Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge fue una organización británica fundada en 1826 que publicó mapas, atlas y textos educativos a precios asequibles para difundir el conocimiento geográfico e histórico. La sociedad produjo numerosos mapas urbanos de ciudades europeas durante las décadas de 1830 y 1840. Grabado en cobre.…