Homann Heirs
1762

Antique chart of the Mediterranean featuring Sicily Sardinia Corsica Malta Gozo

Li Regni di Sicilia e Sardegna colle Adiacenti Isole di Corsica, Elba, Malta e Liparee, o di Vulcano

DESCRIPTION: Decorative antique chart of the southern boot of Italy with the islands of Corsica ( Corse ) , Sardinia ( Sardegna or Sardegna ), Sicily ( Sicilia ), Malta, Gozo and much more to the Gulf of Tunis and northern coast of Africa (Barbaria). Based on the work of Rizzi Zannoni. Dated in the top title to 1762. A highly decorative title cartouche at bottom left of this antique map contains angels carrying state coats of arms above symbols of war including a warship firing a salvo from its starboard side.

Published by the firm Homann Heirs. Homann Heirs (also "Homannianis Heredibus" or "Homann Erben" or "Heritiers de Homann") was a company established after the death of German cartographer J.B. Homann to carry on the map publishing business of the firm he started in the early 1700's. The designation "Homann Heirs" appears on maps published by that successor firm from about 1730 to 1848.

CREATOR: Homann Heirs

PUBLICATION DATE: 1762

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Italy

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean

CONDITION: Very good.  On chain-laid paper with watermark. Remains of binders stub on the verso.

COLORING: Old hand coloring.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 22 " x 17 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 50

PRICE: $650

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