Scandinavia & Portions of Eastern Europe: 18th Century Hand-Colored Homann Map

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An early 18th century hand-colored copper-plate map entitled "Regni Sueciae in omnes suas Subjacentes Provincias accurate divisi Tabula Generalis" by … Read more An early 18th century hand-colored copper-plate map entitled "Regni Sueciae in omnes suas Subjacentes Provincias accurate divisi Tabula Generalis" by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), first published in Nuremberg, Germany, initially in 1710 and again in 1730. The map depicts Scandinavia, including the cities of Stockholm and Copenhagen. It also includes parts of Denmark and much of Poland. The decorative title cartouche in the lower right quadrant features cherubs holding an armorial shield topped by a crown. On the left a woman holds a spear in her right hand and her left hand rests on the head of a lion. A man stands behind her wearing a helmet and holding a sword. At the top, an angel in the clouds blows on a trumpet. A child holds a tray of fish in the lower left of the cartouche.
This beautiful hand-colored map is printed on laid chain-linked paper. There is a central vertical fold as issued and mild discoloration in the margins. The map is otherwise in very good condition. See less