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A beautiful 18th century set of the world & continents

Stock No. 11174 Category: Tags: , , , , Cartographer: HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

[Set of World & four Continents.]
Nuremberg, c.1740. Original colour with additions, some gold highlighting, Five plates, each c.500 x 570mm.

£6,500

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A highly decorative set of maps: the world is double-hemisphere world map with two smaller celestial spheres, as well as wind-heads and depictions of natural phenomena such as water-spouts, eruptions and rainbows; the other four each have a large and colourful title cartouche.
On the maps California has rejoined the mainland; Ezo is depicted as a large landmass connected to Kamchatka not Japan; Tasmania is still far-removed from mainland Australia; and New Zealand is a partial coastline, far too large.

Additional information

Cartographer

Date

1740

Extra Info

[Set of World & four Continents.]

Publication

Nuremberg, c.1740. Original colour with additions, some gold highlighting, Five plates, each c.500 x 570mm.

Condition

A good example.

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