Description: Cuzco Original wood engraving from a book from 1878 (no reprint - no copy) Sheet size: approx. 17.5x12.5cm. It is an engraving with text on the back. Condition: good - see scan! Shipping will of course be quick and packaged securely to prevent creasing!Wood engraving, or xylography, is a common method of letterpress printing that was used towards the end of the 18th century. It was developed from woodcuts by Thomas Bewick in the 19th century. Templates of drawings, pictures or photographs are transferred to a wooden board cut across the grain with a wooden burin instead of a knife, processed and then printed on paper. Because these wood engravings are printed directly from the woodblock without photomechanical reproduction processes, they are original graphics! Especially between 1850 and 1900 they were used in books and magazines of the 19th century. Century illustrative purposes. This also explains why wood engravings were almost always printed together with text contributions and often have text on the back. Wood engravings almost always come from print media (newspapers, illustrated magazines or books) of the 19th century. Century. If you have any questions please send an email - Questions? - please send an email.Please also note my other offers! Here more motifs in the shop!I offer many other color prints, wood engravings, steel engravings and lithographs - please use the SHOP search. Shipping costs only apply once for multiple items purchased! If combined shipping via eBay doesn't work, I will of course refund the overpaid shipping costs! Motives: Cusco (outside Peru usually Cuzco; in Quechua Qusqu or Qosqo; in German historically also Kusko) is the capital of the region of the same name and the province of Cusco in the center of the Peruvian Andean highlands. It lies at an altitude of 3,416 m and had 111,930 inhabitants in the urban area and 428,450 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 2017 census. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Cuzco and a university. Its historical significance as the capital of the Inca Empire, the pre-colonial and colonial monuments and sights in the city and its surroundings and its location in the middle of the Andes make it an attraction for many tourists. In 1983, the Andean city was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Cusco is also the starting point for excursions to the long-hidden Inca city of Machu Picchu, about 100 kilometers away.Source: Wikipedia Cusco (outside Peru usually Cuzco; in Quechua Qusqu or Qosqo; in German historically also Kusko) is the capital of the region of the same name and the province of Cusco in the center of the Peruvian Andean highlands. It lies at an altitude of 3,416 m and had 111,930 inhabitants in the urban area and 428,450 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 2017 census. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Cuzco and a university. Its historical significance as the capital of the Inca Empire, the pre-colonial and colonial monuments and sights in the city and its surroundings and its location in the middle of the Andes make it an attraction for many tourists. In 1983, the Andean city was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Cusco is also the starting point for excursions to the long-h
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