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Featured Map
of the Month

WOR174 - H. HOMANN (Homann's Heirs.).
“Planiglobii Terrestris.Mappa Universalis. Mappe Monde Qui
Represents Les Deux Hemispheres Savoir Celui de L'Orient et Celui de
L'Occident Tiree Des Quatre Cartes Generales de Feu M. Le Professeur
Hasius Dressee par Mr. G. M. Lowitz et Publiee Par Les Heriteurs De
Homann. L'An. 1740.” Nurnberg. 1746. Colored. 18X22. Splendid
double hemisphere map of the world published in the early 18th
century, includes 4 small globes drawn with north & south polar
projections, depicting the countries of the world in the 4
continents of Europe, Africa, Asia & North & South America. with
Australia yet to be explored & charted. The large hemisphere maps
depict the oceans & the island groups. Western Canada & North
America's Pacific Northwest are still unknown & left blank, whereas
North America's southern regions, the Caribbean Sea and South
America are well delineated. A small single coastline indicates New
Zealand with a note about Abel Tasman's Rhoads, & only Australia's
eastern coast is filled in. All the other countries on this striking
world map are drawn with strong coastal outlines. The map also
includes two beautifully engraved title cartouches in top left &
right, ornamented with leaves, scrolls, snakes, serpents, birds &
mythical figures. Drawn under the direction of Georg Mortiz Lowitz
(1722-1774) the map was published in Homann's “Maior Atlas
Scholasticus” & in “Atlas Homannianus Mathematico Historice.” in
1746. A very handsome & colorful early map. $3,750
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