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Raffelsperger, Franz, 1793-1861
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Outline hand color map of Austria, Showing postal routes.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Composite map, sheet 1-16 of : Post- und Eisenbahn-Karte der Osterreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Includes inset map of Post offices abroad and the steamship routes map legend.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Includes inset map of Vienna and surroundings.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Includes statistical tables and postal districts.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Includes inset map of Prague and surroundings.
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Mayer, Alexander
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Title page and part of map of Germany.
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[Enouy, Joseph Christopher, Robert Laurie & James Whittle]
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Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Printed on 2 sheets; joined.
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Covens et Mortier
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Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows settlements, roads, rivers, etc.
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Raffelsperger, Franz, 1793-1861
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Alexander Johnson: "Extremely rare – 1 of only 2 known examples – of the first edition of Franz Raffelsperger’s highly progressive, stylized geographical time chart of the postal system of the Habsburg Empire and its neighbours. This extremely rare, separately-issued geographical time chart features a brilliant stylized design, decades ahead of its time. Centred on Vienna, it features lines connecting various nodes (cities / major post offices), giving the dispatch and arrival times between each. The sophistication and economy of expression of the work is unlike anything we have seen from the time, even surpassing that of Raffelsperger’s other postal charts. The scope of the chart focuses upon the Hapsburg Empire and its immediate neighbours, its coverage extending as far south as Rome and as far north as Berlin; as far west as St. Gallen, Switzerland and as far east as Lemburg (Lviv, Ukraine). The chart was printed at Raffelsperger’s own costs, although done with the approbation of the Austrian Postal directorate. The present map is the 1st (of 2) editions; the second edition is virtually identical and is dated 1827. The chart is extremely rare in either state. We cannot locate any examples in sales records; in institutional holdings was can trace only 1 example of the present 1st edition (Austrian National Library, Vienna) and 1 example of the 2nd edition (National & University Library of Slovenia - Ljubljana). Franz Raffelsperger (1793 - 1861) [often spelled ‘Raffelsberger’] was one of the most fascinating and underappreciated mapmakers of the 19th Century, responsible for innovative, proto-modernist map designs and unusual printing techniques. That he is not better known today is likely due to the boutique nature of his work; most of his maps were produced in very limited print runs intended for specialists, and so did not gain a mass audience. That being said, his maps were treasured by those who utilized thematic cartography, as well as Austro-Hungarian academics. Raffelsperger was born in Modra, in today’s Slovakia (then part of Hapsburg Hungary). In 1820, he gained employment at the Austrian Postal Directorate in Vienna, where he became fascinated with postal cartography. He was given special access to mapping and information in the directorate’s archives and he proceeded to draft several postal maps, such as the present chart, which were published at his own cost, although the directorate endorsed his work and assisted in their marketing. All of the 1820s issues, such as the present example, are today remarkably rare, as they were produced in only very limited print runs. Importantly, they all tend to feature innovative, proto-modernist designs, decades ahead of their time. In 1835, Raffelsperger began experimenting with different printing methods, especially publishing maps with letterpress. In 1837, he received a privilege for printing maps through this technique. As he did not own a printing shop, he sub-contracted the presses of various Viennese publishers. In 1839, Raffelsperger received a gold medal in Vienna for his industrial achievements, although he continued to produce his maps in a boutique fashion, in limited print runs. In 1841, Raffelsperger published the first edition of this atlas of Austria, Erster Typometrischer Atlas für Geschäftsleute jeder Art, Gymnasien, Schulen und Zeitungsleser. It featured 15 maps of different scales, some of which were printed on two pages. In 1843, he published an atlas of Europe with 24 maps. While Raffelsperger is best known for his separately published maps of the Austrian Empire, showing postal routes and railways, he also published maps of Paris, Budapest and Warsaw. Curiously, he also produced non-cartographic, such as portraits and works of unusual typography, including prints bearing Chinese letters and proofs of oriental scripts. In 1843, Raffelsperger founded his own company, K.K. außerordentlich ausschließlich privilegierte typograph.-geograph. Kunstanstalt (the Emperor’s exclusively privileged typographical-geographical art workshop) in Vienna. However, only a year later he ran into trouble with Viennese book publishers who accused him of creating a “disturbance”, as he was printing not only maps, but also accompanying text, against the regulations of the book printers’ guild. Raffelsperger was compelled to move to Leipzig, Saxony, where he was finally able to operate his enterprise as he saw fit. In addition to maps, he specialized in broadsides and newspapers, including the Der Unpartheiische. Although active as a mapmaker and publisher, Raffelsperger for many years maintained his position at the Austrian Postal Directorate; however, due to a contretemps, he was suspended from his post in 1849, and dismissed in 1851. Latterly, Raffelsperger became something of a recluse and dedicated his time to academic writing and publishing.
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Raffelsperger, Franz, 1793-1861
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Outline hand colored map of the post routes in Austria with the points showing the easier calculation of the larger distances. Drawn and edited by Franz Raffelsperger. Engraved by Aichinger. Showing administrative boundaries, cities, towns, villages, roads and landmarks, post stations, postal routes and distances. Includes legend, notes and tables: Tarif fur Reisende, die sich der K: K: fahrenden Posten bedienen; Fortsetzung des Tarifes Die Gebuhr bestehl fur die Post. Alex Johnson: "This extremely rare, large format, separately issued, postal map of the Austrian Hapsburg Empire was privately issued by the innovative boutique cartographer Franz Raffelsperger. Importantly, it features a proto-modernist deign, many decades ahead of its time. The map embraces all of the Austrian Empire, which then possessed extensive boundaries, extending from Milan, in the west, to Transylvania, in the east; and from Bohemia, in the north, to Dalmatia, in the south. The map outlines all provinces, and labels major postal centres. The postal routes between the main points are executed in a remarkably progressive manner, with clean stylized lines, crossed to mark the locations of resting stops for the postal carriages. Mileages are noted, while charts and an inset map further detail distances between key points. Curiously, a stylized line extending beyond Transylvania depicts the mail route all the way to Constantinople (Istanbul). A detailed key, lower right, explains the wealth of symbols employed on the map. The present work is predicated on the most advanced information, which Raffelsberger gained due to his employment in the Austrian Postal Directorate. The Austrian Empire then possessed one of the best postal systems in the world and, in addition to its critical role in domestic affairs, provided a critical link between Northern and Mediterranean Europe, and the Near East. While the map was privately issued by Raffelsperger, the note in the lower blank margin claims that it was available for sale from the book-dealer, J.J. Bermann in Vienna, and in the provinces from post offices and many major book shops."
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[Metzburg, Georg Ignaz von, 1735-1798, Mansfeld, Johann Ernst, 1738-1796]
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Engraved postal map of all of the Austrian dominions. This is the "mother" of all the postal maps of the Austrian monarchy, it extends north from Berlin and Warsaw to Rome in the south, from Paris in the west to Bucharest in the east. "The first map of the entire monarchy after more than half a century" (Austria Picta, p. 100). On sheet 105x155.5, dissected into 16 sections 26x39, backed with linen, created by Georg Ignaz Freiherr von Metzburg on the scale of 1: 1,300,000 in 1782. Engraved by Johann Ernst Mansfeld. Shown on this map are 16 post stations on the line between Salzburg and Vienna. Shows postal routes, administrative boundaries, cities, towns, villages, roads and landmarks. Relief shown pictorially. Includes a title cartouche with decorated coat of arms of Austria / Lorraine, an open two- horse carriage passes, and people are sitting in the car. The coachman wears a posthorn that dangles on a belt hanging from his back. The scenes depicted the theme of travel, and the map contributes to the understanding of the history of the postal service by showing the equipment and means of transport of travelers. Symbols show single, one and one half, and double post deliveries which we assume refers to frequency of delivery.
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