Antique Prints-SOLAR SYSTEM-COMETS-EARTH-Meyers-1897

Chromolithograph on a wove (vellin) type paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 30.6 x 24.4 cm. The image size is ca. 27.3 x 21.1 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12 x 9.4 inch. The image size is ca. 10.2 x 8.3 inch.

Plate: Planetensystem (Solar system). This plate shows the Solar system, including a few comets and the Earth. This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from a famous German encyclopedia: ‘Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon.’ ca. 1897 edition, published in Leipzig and Vienna. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia.Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).

Condition: Good. Small tear in top margin, not affecting image. Original middle fold, as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINTS-SOLAR SYSTEM-COMETS-EARTH-MEYERS

(PCOMAN) A150-16