c1730. · Nuremberg:
by Homann, Johann Baptist
Engraved double page (24 1/2" x 20 1/2 "), partially hand colored, large title uncolored cartouche in upper right, sizeable illustration in lower left corner. Old cellotape repair and removed from bottom portion of vertical fold on verso, replaced with archival tape, but some bleeding through and small tear in image, a couple of tears and chips in margins, normal aging and browning. Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was considered the father of German mapmaking, and in 1715 was actually appointed the Geographer to the Emperor. He founded his mapmaking business in 1702, and he would produce several major atlases between 1707 and 1716. This ornate and bold map showing Styria in Austria. There is also an inset of the town. Handsomely illustrated with cartouches. Van De Gohm: Antique Maps. Bagrow: History of Cartography. (Inventory #: 104162)