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1835 S.D.U.K. - Three S.D.U.K. Maps - Russia II, Russia V & Russia VI
Three S.D.U.K. Maps - Russia II, Russia V & Russia VI
| Maker: | S.D.U.K. | |
| Date: | London, 1835 | |
| Colored: | In original outline colors. | |
| Size: | 340 x 410 mm / 13.4 x 16.1 inches | |
| Condition: | In fine condition with usual age toning. Tight cropping in some places. | |
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The "Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge" (S.D.U.K.) was a Whiggish organisation, founded in 1828 to distribute useful information via a series of publications to the English working and middle classes.
It promoted self-education and the egalitarian sharing of all knowledge. Chapman and Hall (1830-present) was a British publishing house in London, founded in 1830 by Edward Chapman and William Chapman.
John Walker (1787-1873) was a British hydrographer and geographer active in London during the 19th century. Walker published both nautical charts and geographical maps. His nautical work is particular distinguished as he was an official hydrographer for the British East India Company.
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (1826-1848)
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (S.D.U.K.), founded in 1826 by Lord Brougham and other reform-minded Whigs, was a London-based organisation dedicated to educating Britain’s emerging working and middle classes. It aimed to make serious learning affordable and accessible, publishing materials on science, history, and geography. Although many of its texts were considered overly dense and failed to achieve commercial success, the Society left a lasting legacy through its remarkable series of maps and town plans.These maps—celebrated for their fine steel engravings, elegant typography, and clarity—were originally issued in parts by Baldwin & Cradock between 1829 and 1832, then republished as atlases by Chapman & Hall (1844), Charles Knight (1844–1852), and later by G. Cox (1852–53) and Edward Stanford (1857–1870). They often feature original outline hand-colouring and remain highly collectible today. Notably, fourteen members of the S.D.U.K. served on the Boundary Commission for the 1832 Great Reform Act, reinforcing the Society’s influence on both educational reform and political change. Despite its short life—dissolved in 1848—the S.D.U.K.’s cartographic output stands as one of the great achievements of 19th-century popular publishing.
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