Poland (Polska): SDUK 1831

Title: Poland (Polska) Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Date: 1831 Medium: Hand-colored steel engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning and surface dirt, minor foxing Inches: 13 1/4 x 15 1/2 [Image] Centimeters: 33.66 x 39.37 [Image] Product ID: 233121 Poland (Polska) Divided into Eight Palatinates or Woïwodies. Map of Poland produced by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Includes parts of Moravia, Silesia, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. Notes in the upper margin explain Polish pronunciations. Background on Creator The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was a London-based organization founded in 1826, primarily at the urging of Whig MP Henry Brougham, with the mission of making high-quality, affordable educational materials accessible to people who lacked formal education or preferred self-study. The SDUK was notable for publishing a wide range of inexpensive texts on scientific and intellectual subjects,