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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) (S.D.U.K.) - Antique Map - Parma - Parma River - Gate of St. Barnaba - Italy. Full Title: Parma. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincolns Inn Fields, February 1st. 1840. (London: Chapman & Hall, 1844). Fabulous town plan of Parma, including a large panoramic view of the city from the Gate of St. Barnaba. This is a scarce 1840 first edition city plan of Parma, Italy, published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (S.D.U.K.) The map covers Parma as it is divided into two parts by the Parma River, ringed by the city’s fortifications in detail, noting individual streets, important buildings, monuments, gates, bridges and parks. The Castello or Citadel of Parma and the Palazzo Giardino are also identified.