BG-11823-19

Antique Map of the German Empire by Johnston (1882)

  • Condition: Fair, general age-related toning. Large split on center fold, please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1882
  • Overall size: 61.5 x 49.6 cm.
  • Image size: 57.2 x 44.2 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the German Empire by Johnston (1882)

Description: Antique map titled 'Empire of Germany'. Old map of the German Empire with an inset map of Berlin and Potsdam. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, Exhibiting, in a Series of Entirely Original and Authentic Maps, the Present Condition of Geographical Discovery and Research in the Several Countries, Empires, and States of the World' by A.K. Johnston. Published by W. and A.K. Johnston, 1882.

Artists and Engravers: Alexander Keith Johnston LLD (1804-1871) was a Scottish geographer. He was a pupil of the Edinburgh engraver and mapmaker, James Kirkwood. In 1826, he joined his brother William (who would become Sir William Johnston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh) in a printing and engraving business, forming the well-known cartographical firm of W. and A. K. Johnston.