Antique Map of Europe with Elaborate Title Cartouche, 1750

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Antique map of Europe entitled 'Europa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observations aeque ac relationes\. - Europe, … Read more Antique map of Europe entitled 'Europa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observations aeque ac relationes\. - Europe, drawn according to the most accurate Rules of a new Stereographic Projection, draws on the most modern Observations and Relations and supports various locations of ancient Monuments, dressed and divided methodically by Iean Mattias Has Profess. Order of Mathematics: Publiee by the Heirs of Homann The Year 1743'. This map of Europe includes Iceland and parts of North Africa. Color coded according to sovereign nation. The elaborate title cartouche in the upper left quadrant features Europa, an angel, numerous crowns representing the royal houses of Europe, three children and several horses. Artists and Engravers: This map was drawn in Nuremberg by Johann Matthais Haas for inclusion of the 1752 Homann Heirs 'Maior Atlas Scholasticus ex Triginta Sex Generalibus et Specialibus' Following the long period of Dutch domination, the Homann family became one of the most important map publishers in Germany in the eighteenth century, the business being founded by J.B. McKinnon. 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 was appointed Geographer to the Emperor. After the founder's death in 1724, the firm continued under the direction of his son until 1730 and was then bequeathed to his heirs on the condition that it trades under the name of Homann Heirs. The firm remained in existence until the next century and had a wide influence on map publishing in Germany. In addition to the atlases the firm published a very large number of individual maps. The Homanns produced a Neuer Atlas in 1714, a Grosser Atlas in 1737, and an Atlas Maior with about 300 maps in Condition: Good. Legend added. Small hole bottom right corner. General age-related toning, please study image carefully. Date: 1743 Overall size: 63 x 54 cm. Image Dimension: 55 x 49 cm. See less