Antique Map - John Ravenstein - Duchy of Styria - Meyers Hand-Atlas - G3 Orchis Mascula”

Orchis Mascula”

This fine original copper plate engraved antique print engraved & printed by Fenner & Sears was published in the 1832 edition of John Howard Hintons History and Topography of the United States

"Lichen Byſſoides"

was a Scottish publisher and cartographer who lived in the 19th century

William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was an American poet

Antique Map - John Ravenstein - Duchy of Styria - Meyers Hand-Atlas - G3 Orchis Mascula”"Herzogthum Steiermark" This hand coloured map is from John Ravensteins 'Meyers Hand Atlas,' published in Germany in 1862. John Ravenstein was a prominent 19th century cartographer and geographer known for his significant contributions to mapping and geographical studies. Born in Germany in 1834, Ravenstein moved to England where he established himself as a skilled mapmaker. He worked extensively with the Royal Geographical Society and authored