Harta geologică generală a României — 23 sheets — Romania geological c1886 map

£1,260

SKU: P-8-006812

[Sheets I–XV and XVII–XXI from Harta geologică generală a României—General Geological Map of the Old Kingdom of Romania]


A substantial early run of Romania’s first national geological mapping: sheets I–XXIV of the Harta geologică generală a României, lacking sheet XVI, prepared by members of the Biroul Geologic under the direction of Gregoriu Ștefănescu, c.1886–1901. Covering the Romanian Old Kingdom from the Transylvanian and Moldavian frontiers to the Danube delta, the chromolithographed sheets present geology in vivid colour, distinguishing alluvium, Pliocene, Miocene, Eocene, Cretaceous, Jurassic, crystalline formations, granites, serpentines, mines, quarries, mineral springs and railways. Published before the foundation of the Romanian Geological Institute in 1906, the series reflects the young kingdom’s systematic survey of its territory, resources and infrastructure during a crucial period of state-building. Attractive, detailed and seldom encountered in large runs, this 23-sheet group is a highly collectable geological cartographic record.

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Size 37 x 54 cm | 14.5 x 21.5 inches

Date Published: Published between 1886-1901

Type: Twenty-three untitled lithograph antique geological sectional sheet maps, numbered I–XV and XVII–XXI. Scale usually cited as c. 1:172,800 / 1:175,000

Author: Ștefănescu, Gregoriu

Prepared by the members of the Biroul Geologic under the direction of Professor Gregoriu Ștefănescu

Publication: Biroul Geologic, București

Biroul Geologic, București. Stabilimentul grafic I. V. Socec

Condition: Good |

Good; suitable for framing. The size stated is the sheet size for each of the 23 sheets. Library acquisition date stamps and discreet manual annotations. Occasional blemishes. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

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