Europe by Homann Heirs

Europe by Homann Heirs

Measures 21" x 23 1/4 "

~ Europe, 1746 Nuremberg

~ By Homann Heirs

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved

~ Beautiful baroque style cartouche

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British Isles

BRITISH ISLES

Printed on thick paper. Double page map. Excellent condition 

~ A rare map of the British isles with north oriented to the right

~ Published in 1678 - 1682, Amsterdam

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved. Measures 21x24" by J. Keulen

~ The seas are covered with rhumb lines

~ Which sailors used to chart the shortest course from one location to another

~ Beautiful coat of arms of England, Scotland and Ireland are shown on each nation

~ Two compass roses and a beautiful cartouche decorate the map

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Virginia to Florida

VIRGINIA TO FLORIDA 

French text on verso. 
Some foxing on edges. 
Map largely unaffected except in lower center near miles cartouche 

~ Virginia to Florida 1639 Amsterdam by Janssonius Joannes

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved

~ French edition approx 10x22"

~ Virginia to Carolina cost, Georgia up to Florida are the main focus of the map. The competing French and English interests are represented by the coat of arms of each shown in the area of dominance.

~ Map shows two mystical lakes in the exterior

~ Rivers and many native tribes named.

~ A beautiful large cartouche shows Native Americans, a mile scale is held up by two cherubs and ships sail the seas.

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City of Naples

City of Naples

Few tears along edges. 
20 1/2 x 16" 

~ Civitates Orbis Terrarium 1572-1618

~ The worlds first true atlas dedicated to cities of the world

~ By Braun & Hagenberg, Cologue Germany

~ Mostly edited by Braun a cleric and mostly engraved by Hogenberg among many other contributors

~ Considered a renaissance era masterpiece and one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of map making

~ A birds eye view of Naples

~ Showing its Renaissance era harbor and fortifications. A key chart listing of over seventy prominent locations are listed on the bottom.

~ The caption mentions its importance in Greek mythology as the location of the siren Parthenope tomb, as well as a favorite vacation spot for ancient Romans

~ Also mention its size as the second largest city in Europe from 1450-1550 behind Paris

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Virginia, Maryland and the Carolina's

VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND THE CAROLINA'S

Excellent condition 
Double page map 
Printed on thick paper 

~ 1720, Nuvemberg by J.B. Homann

~ Produced to encouraged German immigration to the area

~ Magnificent title cartouche shows goods, and commerce of the are as well as Native Americans.

~ Special aspects of the map include: Florida territory going up to lake Eire, early Carolina counties named, nice details for Virginia and Maryland inferiors for the time, the Atlantic Ocean is named "Mere Virgin" or "sea of virgin"

~ Many native tribes as well as early settlements are named

~ A fictitious lake ( Apalache Lucas ) is in the inferior of the Carolina's

~ New Jersey is divided into East and West

~ A tiny Manhattan island and large Long Island also can be seen

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved

~ Approximately ( 21 x 24" ) 

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One of the Earliest Independent United States Maps

One of the Earliest Independent United States Maps

Measures 16" x 20 1/4" 
Map fully within boarder. 

Margin uneven on left side. 

Strong printing, plate mark easily visible 

~ One of the first maps to show an independent United States/

~ Published in 1783 in London by Thomas Stackhouse in "An Universal Atlas"

~ Original hand color, copperplate engraved

~ This map was dated June 1, 1783 based on the preliminary work of the the treaty of Paris of sep 3, 1782 which would officially end the Revolutionary War, making it just 9 months after the treaty

~ Includes the new United States territory up to the Mississippi River

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Northern India: Mogul Empire

Northern India: Mogul Empire

Double page. Expertly reinforced on verso ( reverse) 
French text on verso 
Excellent condition

~ The most famous and imported map of the Mogul Empire produced.1640-1642 by Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam. Handcolored and copperplated engraved

~ French edition of the famous Morcator-Hondius Atlas ( 16x20" )

~ The standard map of the region for the century, copied by all other map maker of the era and for decades after

~ Showing the areas from Afghanistan to Northern India, focus of the Mogul territory of Northern India. The two capitals of Agra and Delhi shown at the empire heart. The Indus and Ganges rivers are shown in detail.

~ A mystical lake, "Chiamay" in Burma is shown as source of numerous rivers. Lions and elephants, as well as a tiger and a camel shown on land and a Dutch ship shown on the seas.

~ A beautiful cartouche shows two men richly dressed in clothing of the mogul court and army with the mogul coat of arms in between.

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Japan and Korea ( as an island ) Map

JAPAN AND KOREA (AS AN ISLAND)

Some minor foxing on its very wide margins. French text on verso 

~ Amsterdam, by Janssonius Joannes

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved

~ French edition, approx ( 19x22" )

~ A beautiful map with a distorted shape of Japan with the Northern island of Hokkaido missing

~ On Korea, script mentions the uncertainty of Korea being an island or a peninsula

~ The Islas dos Ladiones' on the bottom tip of Korea is the 'island of thieves' a reference to piracy

~ The seas are shared between European trade ships and a sea monster

~ A cherub measures atop a miles scale

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Map by Ortelius, Spanish territories in the new world ' first Florida map '

Map by Ortelius, Spanish territories in the new world

' First Florida Map '

Some coloring of Florida cartouche effects the other Peru side. Double page map. 
Otherwise in excellent condition.
Measures 21" x 16"

~ The first printed map of the American Southeast

~ The first map to name and show details of Florida

~ The first map to show the coast of Texas

~ This map is from the first two modern Atlas, map 1584

~ From the magnificent Theatrum Orbis Terrarium 

~ By Abraham Ortelius, one of the most famous names in the history of map making, published in Antiwerp starting 1570, latin edition. The latin text is in verso.

~ Hand colored, copperplate engraved map

~ The three diverse regions of the map show the regions of Spanish control in the new world: Mexico, Guatamala area, Peru from Panama to northern Chile and southeastern North America. The map was based on information shared by Geronimo de Chavez, royal cosmographer to the Spanish King Philip the second

Ortelius was named "royal geographer" by the king of Spain

~ In the Southeast of United States region, the Mississippi is River is called R. De Spirito Santo, an earlier name given by the Spanish. Tascalifa is present day Tuscaloosa in Alabama. This map shows rivers and names of areas for the first time.

~ In Peru, the areas conquered by H. De Soto between 1531-1533 are shown. The 'Aureo Regio' is the mystical kingdom of gold. First atlas map hints at 'el dorado'. Covering today's Panama, Ecuador, Peru, western Amazon regions off parts of the Inca empire.

~ Finally the Guaslacan  region. The Aztec lands of Guatemala  and Mexico showing many place names

Important Facts!

* Total produced 4700 copies throughout the 30+ year run of Atlas production

Estimated 493 maps exist in an intact Atlas

Estimated 625 maps exist loose. So under 15% survival rate

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