[18th-century atlas] Johann Baptist HOMANN. - Lot 42

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[18th-century atlas] Johann Baptist HOMANN. - Lot 42
[18th-century atlas] Johann Baptist HOMANN. Series Mapparum. Atlas comprising 70 double or fold-out maps (out of 93), all watercolored except for 2 in black. They are preceded by 3 handwritten title pages. Atlas bound in full sheepskin, worn; the maps are mounted on tabs; some tears, very minor losses, signs of moisture, and at the end, the last 16 maps are severely affected by moisture with losses. The maps are numbered by hand in ink from No. 1 to No. 93. Provenance: Jean Jacques Reinhardi Library (heraldic bookplate). Johann Baptist Homann, born in Kammlach (Electorate of Bavaria) on March 20, 1664, and died in Nuremberg on July 1, 1724, was a German cartographer and geographer. In 1716, Homann published his masterpiece, *Grosser Atlas über die ganze Welt* (“Great Atlas of the World”). Several maps were produced in collaboration with the engraver Christoph Weigel the Elder. Homann died in 1724 in Nuremberg. His map publishing house, Homann and Heirs, continued to operate until 1848. Expert: Cabinet Valleriaux contact@valleriaux.com Please request condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.
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