DESCRIPTION: Extremely decorative mid 18th-century antique map of North and South America by Homann.
Geographic coverage on this fine old relic includes Western Europe, West Africa, and large portions of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The territory in the U.S. Pacific Northwest was largely unexplored when the map was created and the area is shown as blank. At the time this map was printed knowledge of U.S. west coast geography had improved past the point in time when California was thought to be an island.
A highly decorative title cartouche at bottom left of this antique map features four native Americans and two erupting volcanos along with a large vessel containing coins.
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 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.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1743
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States
BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean
CONDITION: Good.
On chain-laid paper with watermark. Remains of binders stub on the verso. Ragged edge at bottom margin. A bit of crumpling due to mis-folding at both top and bottom centerline with no loss of image. Stains in wide left and right margins do not intrude past the neatline and would not show when matted.
COLORING: Original, old hand coloring.
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 21
" x
18 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 52
PRICE: $500
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