1865 Good size antique SDUK / Walker Map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark

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Seller: kevin-steele ✉️ (12,603) 100%, Location: Marlow, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 323175274226 1865 Good size antique SDUK / Walker Map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The idea for the Society was conceived by Henry Brougham the son of Henry and Eleanor Brougham, landowners in Westmorland. In the 1820’s he was actively involved in educational reform and hence the SDUK with the object of publishing information for people belonging to the working class and middle classs who were unable to get formal education or prefered the idea of self education.

 

On offer is an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) and uncommon 1865 SDUK / Walker Map of "Sweden, Norway and Denmark including the Baltic Sea & Russian Provinces Adjacent" with original colour. 

DATE PRINTED: 1865

SIZE:   The printed area is approximately 33 x 40 cm, 13 x 15.75 inches (large) plus margins.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by J & C Walker. John Walker, Alexander Walker and Charles Walker, known collectively as J & C Walker were active 1820-95.

PROVENANCE:  A map published by Edward Stanford, London and in their "Family Atlas".  This atlas used maps originally produced by the SDUK, which is short for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. This map was originally published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge in 1838.

TYPE: Antique steel engraved map with original colouring.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  SDUK is short for Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowlege. The idea for the Society was conceived by Henry Brougham the son of Henry and Eleanor Brougham, landowners in Westmorland. In the 1820’s he was actively involved in educational reform and hence the SDUK with the object of publishing information for people belonging to the working class and middle classs who were unable to get formal education or prefered the idea of self education. One of their most widely read publications was the Penny Magazine. Maps were just another part of their publishing. Their most prominent atlas consisted of some 200 separately issued maps initially published by Baldwin and Cradock and sold by subscription from 1829 to 1844. Afterwards, the Society combined the maps into a single world atlas published under the Chapman and Hall imprint. In its day, this atlas was unprecedented in its quality, scope, and cost effectiveness. The Society, or S.D.U.K. as it is commonly known, maps are among the most impressive examples of mid-19th century English mass market cartographic publishing available.

From 1842 to 1844 the maps were published by Chapman and Hall, Charles Knight from 1844 to the completion of the series in 1846. Knight continued the publishing until 1852 when the plates were sold to George Cox and then Edward Stanford in 1856. The plates were later acquired by Thomas Letts in 1877 and then finally by Mason & Payne in 1885. This example is from 1865 published by Walker's in their Family Atlas. John Walker, Alexander Walker and Charles Walker, known collectively as J & C Walker (active 1820-95), were engravers, draughtsmen and publishers working through the 19th century. The firm is best known for its work in conjunction with the maps issued by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or, as it is more commonly known, the S.D.U.K.

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  • Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Minor blemishes. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant and too noticeable unless otherwise stated.
  • Printing Technique: engraving
  • Maker: SDUK
  • Date Range: 1800-1899
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Era: 1800s
  • Format: Sheet Map
  • Cartographer/Publisher: J & C Walker
  • Type: Topographical Map
  • Year: 1865
  • Country/Region: Denmark, Norway, Sweden

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