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Puzzle Amsterdam19.20€ (inc. Taxes)The General Expansion Plan (Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan, or AUP) is an urban plan for the Dutch city of Amsterdam drawn up in 1934 by the architect Cornelis van Eesteren. Based on the previous plan, the Zuid Plan of 1915, by Hendrik Petrus Berlage, the AUP regulated the expansion of the city due to the strong population growth that had occurred since the end of the 19th century. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Berlin19.20€ (inc. Taxes)
This map was drawn in 1896 by Julius Straube, a military cartographer who founded the Geographischen Instituts und Landkartenverlag that published, between 1858 and 1913, several thematic maps of the city of Berlin. Among these, is a map with bus lines (1864), postal districts (1873), taxi circulation areas (1884), in addition to a general plan of the city (1910), extremely detailed and divided into 44 sheets.
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Puzzle Barcelona19.20€ (inc. Taxes)This high quality puzzle reproduce the plan drawn in 1859 by the city planner Ildefons Cerdà (1815-1876) for the improvement and enlargement of Barcelona. Until the XIX century the growing city was hemmed in by the ancient walls with overcrowded housing and health problems. The city density was, at the time, one of the highest in Europe. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28 cm
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Puzzle Madrid19.20€ (inc. Taxes)This high quality puzzle reproduce a city map of Madrid drawn in 1833 by the architect W. B. Clarke for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (UK) and published on an atlas by Baldwin & Cradock. The SDUK was founded in 1826 by Lord Henry Brougham, a british statesman that believed in the promotion of self-education and the disclosure of the knowledge for the working classes as for the bourgeoisie that could not make use of experienced teachers. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35x50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28 cm
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Puzzle Firenze19.20€ (inc. Taxes)The Topographical Plan of Florence, designed by Gaetano Auzzani, engraved by Giacinto Maina and edited by Giovanni Berni in 1850 is a tribute of high quality to the "very deserving gonfalonier of the city of Florence" Vincenzo Peruzzi. Peruzzi was the last gonfalonier of Florence, an important political figure with high military, administrative and religious powers common in Tuscan cities, and he left many finished works to the city. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Lisboa19.20€ (inc. Taxes)This high quality puzzle reproduce a city map of Lisbon drawn in 1833 by the architect W. B. Clarke for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (UK) and published on an atlas by Baldwin & Cradock. The SDUK was founded in 1826 by Lord Henry Brougham, a british statesman that believed in the promotion of self-education and the disclosure of the knowledge for the working classes as for the bourgeoisie that could not make use of experienced teachers. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28 cm
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Puzzle London19.20€ (inc. Taxes)John Tallis's Illustrated Plan of London and its Environs stands as an exquisite and very detailed map, showcasing the magnificence of the United Kingdom's capital. Crafted by the skilled hands of John Rapkin and brought to life through the renowned English cartographic publisher John Tallis, this map is a testament to precision and elegance. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Milano19.20€ (inc. Taxes)Published in 1870 and entitled "Milan as it is nowadays", this map was on sale in the shop of the cartographer Luigi Ronchi, at number 4 of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Very detailed and divided into districts, identified with different colors, it shows a list of the streets on the left and, on the right, the main "establishments" and their location. Among these are administrative buildings, archives, libraries, emporiums, schools and colleges, theaters, and barracks. There is also a short text that explains the functioning of the Gates and their relationship with the payment of duties. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Paris19.20€ (inc. Taxes)Designed by the abbot Jean Delagrive (1689-1757) in 1728, this map of Paris shows the French capital still surrounded by fields and whose center is not yet entirely built. In the title block in the top right corner we can read the title and the author’s name. All around, we can see various figures such as the Pity and the Justice and, below, Minerva, Neptune, Mercure and Venus. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Porto19.20€ (inc. Taxes)This high quality puzzle reproduce a city map of Oporto drawn in 1833 by the architect W. B. Clarke for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (UK) and published on an atlas by Baldwin & Cradock. The SDUK was founded in 1826 by Lord Henry Brougham, a british statesman that believed in the promotion of self-education and the disclosure of the knowledge for the working classes as for the bourgeoisie that could not make use of experienced teachers. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Prague19.20€ (inc. Taxes)This plan of the city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is certainly one of its most beautiful representations and one of the most sought after and loved by 19th century collectors. It was designed by the well-known cartographer Johann Loth (1816-1899) in 1847 and printed from a copper engraving plate at a scale of 1:9000, with the size, in its original version, of 557x810 mm. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Roma19.20€ (inc. Taxes)The Nova Topografia di Roma by Nolli is, undoubtedly, one of the most remarkable maps about Rome ever made. The large-scale map was designed by Giovanni Battista Nolli, an Italian engineer and architect, in 1748, in collaboration with Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and dedicated to Pope Benedict XIV. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28 cm
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Puzzle Sevilla19.20€ (inc. Taxes)The Tachymetric Plan of Seville and its outskirts, dated 1890, was authored by the Spanish architects Juan Talavera y de la Veja and Ricardo María Vidal y de Soto. In addition to identifying the private buildings (in black) and the official civil or military buildings (in pink), the map also indicates churches (in grey), train lines (in blue) and tram lines (in red). Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Toledo19.20€ (inc. Taxes)The Plan - Guide of the city of Toledo was published in 1882 by José Reinoso y Torija (1830-1903), a well-known Spanish engraver, cartographer, and calligrapher. After a military career, during which he learned the art of drawing and cartography, he was invited to direct the records section of the Geographic Institute of Madrid, where he drew important maps of Spanish territory, including a large and detailed map of Madrid on 17 sheets. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Valencia19.20€ (inc. Taxes)In 1704 the architect, mathematician, philosopher, and cosmographer Tomás Vicente Tosca executed a detailed survey of the city of Valencia. At that time the city was going through a particularly prosperous period and the local power needed to plan its growth. Tosca took four years to finish a large-size map (285x210 cm) drawn with ink and lightly coloured with watercolour and pencil. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Puzzle Venezia19.20€ (inc. Taxes)Lodovico Ughi’s Venice map, an original document of 128 x 177 cm from 1729, is an impressive piece of artistic, scientific and documentary significance. With high detail, the map is composed by eight sheets, arranged in two rows, featuring besides the city map, a set of special elements: a large wind rose, a poem from Jacopo Sannazaro in the hands of a putto, an allegory of Venice based on a drawing by Sebastiano Ricci, a composition with the insignia of the Morosini’s family, and a label with the dedication of the author to the doge Aloysio Mocenigo. Number of pieces: 540 Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm Box dimensions: 8 x 8 x 28cm
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Multi view puzzles – Farming22.00€ (inc. Taxes)
First created in 1964, these puzzles are one of Fredun Shapur’s earliest designs and aims to encourage collaboration. Players can enjoy building the puzzle together from any side. They are now in the Victoria & Albert Museum collections in London.
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Multi view puzzles – Seaside22.00€ (inc. Taxes)
First created in 1964, these puzzles are one of Fredun Shapur’s earliest designs and aims to encourage collaboration. Players can enjoy building the puzzle together from any side. They are now in the Victoria & Albert Museum collections in London.
Size: 25,5cm x 25,5cm -
Multi view puzzles – Zoo22.00€ (inc. Taxes)
First created in 1964, these puzzles are one of Fredun Shapur’s earliest designs and aims to encourage collaboration. Players can enjoy building the puzzle together from any side. They are now in the Victoria & Albert Museum collections in London.
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Multi view puzzles – Traffic22.00€ (inc. Taxes)
First created in 1964, these puzzles are one of Fredun Shapur’s earliest designs and aims to encourage collaboration. Players can enjoy building the puzzle together from any side. They are now in the Victoria & Albert Museum collections in London.
Size: 25,5cm x 25,5cm
