Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724)

LH 0396

World and 4 continents

Early state with California as an island.

Nuremberg 1716.

Beautiful examples for the excellent baroque art of map-making.

€ 10.800,-

Map of the World:

"Planiglobii Terrestris cum utroq Hemisphaerio Caelesti generalis exhibitio. Quam ex novissimis probatissimisque Gallorum & Batavorum Tabulis concinnatam, multisq. phaenomenis illustratam. Luci publicae exponit Auctor Ioh Baptista Homann Norimbergae."

Decorative map of the World in 2 hemispheres with many illustrations and inset maps. In the upper part with a celestial map of the northern hemisphere and with maps about the summer and winter solstice, surrounded by windheads and clouds. In the lower part with a celestial map of the southern hemisphere, at the left- and right-hand side with descriptions and illustrations of natural phenomena like volcanism, earthquakes, tides, waves, currents, rain and rainbows. References to the climes, described in a more detailed way in the maps of the continents, we can find in the edges of the hemispheres.

Originally coloured copper engraving, Nuremberg 1716, 49 x 57,3 cm.

Early state with California as an island.

Very nice and strong original colours. Paper a little bit peeled off at centrefold and with neatly repaired tears at the lowermost part, lower left corner replaced, otherwise very good condition.

Europe:

"Europa Christiani Orbis Domina in sua Imperia Regna et Status exacte divisa per Iohann. Bapt. Homann Sac. Caes. Maj.tis Geographum Norimbergae."

Map od Europe with a smaller, decorative title cartouche and a subdivision of the latitudes into climes with their longest sunshine duration.

Originally coloured copper engraving, Nuremberg 1716, 49,5 x 59,2 cm.

Countries with nice and strong original full colours, cartouches black-and-white. Paper a little bit peeled off at centrefold. Upper right margin, outside of the map, restored, otherwise very good condition.

Asia:

"Asiae Recentißima Delineatio, qua Status et Imperia Totius Orientis unacum Orientalibus Indiis exhibentur. Authore Ioh. Bapt. Homann Sac. Caes. Maj. Geograph Norimber"

Map of Asia with a decorative title cartouche at lower left and with an additional cartouche with a text for the observer at upper right and with a subdivision of the latitudes into climes with their longest sunshine duration.

Originally coloured copper engraving, Nuremberg 1716, 49,2 x 58 cm.

Countries with nice and strong original full colours, cartouches black-and-white. Lower margin at centrefold a little bit restored, otherwise very good condition.

Africa:

"Totius Africae Nova Repraesentatio, qua praeter diversos in ea Status et Regiones etiam Origo Nili ex veris RR.PP. Mißionariorum Relationibus ostenditur á Io Baptista Homanno Sac. Caes. Maj.tis Geographo Norimbergae."

Map of Africa with the Canary Islands, the Cape Verd Islands, the Seychelles and Madagascar. With a decorative title cartouche and with a text for the observer above and with a subdivision of the latitudes into climes with their longest sunshine duration.

Originally coloured copper engraving, Nuremberg 1716, 49,3 x 58,3 cm.

Countries with nice and strong original full colours, cartouches black-and-white. Upper margin a little bit creased, otherwise perfect condition.

America:

"Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis  Novissima Repraesentatio quam ex singulis recentium Geographorum Tabulis collecta luci publicae accommodavit Iohannes Baptista Homann Sac. Caes. Mai. Geog. + Reg. Boruß. Societ. Scientiarum membrum Norimbergae."

Map of North and South America, with California as an island. Decorative title cartouche at lower left and a cartouche with a text about America at upper left and with a subdivision of the latitudes into climes with their longest sunshine duration.

Originally coloured copper engraving, Nuremberg 1716, 49,2 x 58 cm.

Countries with nice and strong original full colours, cartouches black-and-white. Lower margin at centrefold a little bit restored, otherwise very good condition.

Celestial inset charts of the world map:

Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724)

Copper engraver, cartographer and publisher. First he worked for other publishers, e.g. for Jacob von Sandrart (1630-1708), David Funcke (worked 1680-1725) and Heinrich Scherer (1628-1704). In 1702 he founded his own publishing house.

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