November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1113
Homann - Magnae Britanniae
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), Magnæ Britanniæ Pars Meridionalis in qua Regnum Angliæ Tam In Septem Antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regna quam in omnes Hodiernas Regiones accurate division hie oftenditur, quam tabula ab Archetypo Vischeriano desum ptam exhibet, circa 1715-1730, black and white line engraving with period hand color on laid paper, 23 x 19-1/2 in. (plate), 23-3/4 x 20-5/8 in. (overall), unframed
Notes: This map is oriented from the English Channel to the coast of Ireland; and from the southernmost part of Scotland to a tip of France along the Channel. A greatly detailed map of Great Britain or what was then called the Kingdom of England. Homann gives credit to Nicolas Vischer (1618-1679) for design of this map.
The upper right cartouche reads: MAGNÆ BRITANNIAE/ Pars Meridionalis in qua/ REGNUM ANGLIÆ/ TAM IN SEPTEM ANTIQUA/ ANGLO-SAXONUM REGNA/ quam in omnes Hodiernas Regiones/ accurate division hie oftenditur,/ quam tabula ab ARCHETYPO VISCHERIANO desum/ ptam exhibet/ IOH. BAPT. HOMAN/ Noribergæ Text below the cartouche reads: Cum Privilegio Sac. Cas. Majestatis
Literature: Shirley, Rodney W., Early Maps of the British Isles; A Bibliography, 1477-1650. pp. 69-71.
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
generalized discolorization, toning, discolorization at central horizontal fold, session numbers penciled verso, minor holes restored in lining process, creasing, handling grime
Condition
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