Europa Christiani Orbis Domina In Sua Imperia Regna Et Status exacte divisa per Iohan. Bapt. Homanno

Very fine, decorative, detailed and rare map of the Christian kingdoms in Europe and is characteristically filled with details, even for such a general map. The large title cartouche features a personification of Europa surrounded by adorable putti nestled in the clouds.

Image size approx.: cm 56,1 x 48,3

Paper size approx.: cm 51,1 x 60,3

Pleasing and decorative copper engraved map with original colors. Strong impression printed on strong paper. Good margins. Small browning and foxing. Paper with chains. Small tears. Small loose of paper inside the map on the upper side along center fold, as you can see in the images. In general good conditions.

Johann Baptist HOMANN ( c. 1663 - 1724 )

Following the long period of Dutch domination, the Homann family became the most important map publishers in Germanv in the eighteenth century, the business being founded by J. B. Homann in Nuremberg about the year 1702. Soon after publishing his first atlas in 1707 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences and, in 1715, he was appointed Geographer to the Emperor.

After the founder's death in 1724, the firm was continued under the direction of his son until 1730 and was then bequeathed to his heirs on condition that it traded under the name of Homann Heirs. In fact, the firm remained in being until the next century and had a wide influence on map publishing in Germany.

Apart from the atlases noted below, the firm published a very large number of individual maps.

Succeeded by JOHANN CHRISTOPH HOMANN c. 1703-30