An original map of Europe engraved on steel by Ramon Alabern and published in Madrid by Gaspar y Roig in 1853, with place names in Spanish and longitudes referred to the meridian of Madrid. It records the political map before the unifications of Italy and Germany.
An original map of Europe engraved on steel by Ramon Alabern and published in Madrid by Gaspar y Roig in 1853, with place names in Spanish and longitudes referred to the meridian of Madrid. It records the political map before the unifications of Italy and Germany.
Ramon Alabern i Moles (Begues, 1811 - Madrid, 1888) was one of the most notable Spanish engravers of the 19th century, who introduced the daguerreotype into Spain and produced much of the cartography published by Gaspar y Roig.
Medium: steel engraving on paper
Engraver: Ramon Alabern i Moles
Date: 1853
Source: Gaspar y Roig, publishers, Madrid
Dimensions: 12.6 x 10.4 in (32 x 26.4 cm)
Condition: very good; retains the central binding fold usual in folded maps