Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1837
Sheet size
22.5 × 15.5 cm (8.9 × 6.1 in)
Reference
PCT-6533
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Delphi'. View of Delphi, both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. This print originates from 'Meyer's Universum'.
Artists and Engravers: Carl Joseph Meyer was a German entrepreneur and publisher. He was very succesful with his publishing firm 'Bibliographisches Institut', which he started in his hometown Gotha in 1826. He published bibles, literature and geographis atlasses. He was very succes with 'Meyers Universum', a picture atlas of the world with steel engravings, published between 1833 and 1861 in 17 volumes and 12 languages. He also started the famous 'Meyers Konversations-Lexikon'.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1837 Overall size: 15.5 x 22.5 cm. Image size: 9.5 x 14.5 cm.
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