| Johann Baptist Homann | |
| Nurnberg,
c.1730
Eastern half of the Americas from New England to Venezuela: Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae Ludovicianae, N. Anglia, Carolinae, Virginiae et Pensylvaniae nec non Insularum Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali.......Ioh. Baptista Homann Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes Maj. Original copperplate
engraved map |
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This attractive map shows the eastern half of the Americas from New England to Venezuela divided into the colonies of the different European powers. A large, decorative vignette in the Atlantic Ocean shows Europeans around a chest of gold with Indians and gold mine. Another vignette on the lower left shows a lively sea battle that is an allegory for the bitter struggles for control of the Americas by European powers being waged at that time. Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), his son, Christoph (1703-30), and heirs are acknowledged to be the most important German map publishing firm of the 18th century. The firm was founded in Nurnberg about 1702. Upon Johann's death, the firm was continued by his son, Christoph until 1730 when the firm passed to the heirs on the condition that they publish under the name "Homann Heirs". (Moreland and Bannister, p. 84-85). This map appears to have been printed after 1715 when Homann was appointed Geographer to the King. The map has the "cum privilegio" (with privilege; i.e. authority given by the Emperor) as part of the title. There were a number of re-issues of this map after 1715 with the "cum privilegio". References: Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps: A Collector's Guide. Very Fine Condition. Strong,
dark map impression. Margins complete. |
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