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Slovenia > Duchy of Carniola
"Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae Vindorum
Marchiae et Istriae ex evente illustra: quondam
I.B. Valvasorii concinnata et exhibita a Io.
Bapt. Homanno S.C.M. Geogr. Noribergae."
Orig. coloured copper engraving by Johann
Baptist Homann after drawings by L.B. Valvasor,
Nuremberg about 1729, 48,5 x 58 cm.
Nice, strong impression, perfect condition.
€ 680,-
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Map of the former Duchy of Carniola, now
the central part of Slovenia, with adjacent
countries(Carinthia, Istria, Croatia). With
a view of Ljubljana and an inset map of Lake
Cerknica. Large decorative title cartouche with
allegorical depictions and the coat of arms
of the emperor.
Johann Baptist Homann (1663 – 1724)
Engraver, cartographer and publisher in Nuremberg.
Worked first of all for other publishers as
Jacob von Sandrart, David Funcke and Heinrich
Scherer, and founded his own firm in 1702.
Johann Weikard Freiherr von Valvasor (1641
– 1693), Freiherr zu Galleneck und Neudorff,
Herr zu Wagensperg und Liechtenberg
Slovenian nobleman, topographer and historian,
fellow of the Royal Society
Valvasor created
a large number of descriptions, drawings and
sketches about the landscape, culture, architecture
and history of his homeland Carniola, but also
on Carinthia and Styria. His main work 'The
Glory of the Duchy of Carniola', published in
1689 in Nuremberg in 15 volumes, contains many
copper engravings made by Andreas Trost with
views and maps from Carniola, engraved after
sketches by Valvasor.
For his studies on the hydrology of Lake
Cerknica (Cerkniško jezero) Valvasor became
- upon the proposal of Edmond Halley - a fellow
of the Royal Society.
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