PARIS CARTE TOPOGRAPHIQUE DES ENVIRONS & DU PLAN DE PARIS
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Large map of Paris and it’s environs from the Homann publishing firm, based on Abbé Jean Delagrive’s map of 1738. Many villages that are now part of the city are shown, and a numbered key lists 63 landmarks. Meticulously detailed, showing land use, buildings and roads.
Exceptionally well engraved,more so than the Homann families work at this time.Uncoloured as issued.
Small damp stain in top corner unobtrusively just entering printed surface.Very good condition.
REF Les Plans de Paris ,Boutier 220-c SOLD
code : M2502
Cartographer : Homann Family
Date : 1739 Nuremberg
Size : 51*60cms
availability : Sold
Price : Sold
Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) started his career in Amsterdam as an apprentice with the Danckerts family before returning to Nuremberg to establish himself in business in 1702.
The firm quickly became the principal geographical publishers in Germany and in 1715 Homann was appointed Geographer to the Holy Roman Emperor and he was also a member of the Prussian Royal Academy of Sciences.
His publications included the "Neuer Atlas Ueber Die Gantze Welt ..." in 1707-. The "Grosser Atlas ..." of 1716- and the "Atlas Novus Terrarum Orbis Imperioa" in c.1720, as well as many others. Johann died in 1724 and was succeeded by his son Johann Christoph who died in 1730. After his death the firm took the name Homann's Heirs and continued thereafter until 1813. Publications with the Homann's Heirs' imprint included the "Grosser Atlas" in 1731, Doppelmays'r "Atlas Coelestis ..." in 1742 and the "Atlas Geographicus Maior ..." in 1753-, amongst others. Throughout this entire period the firm were the leading map publishers in Germany, employing a number of very important cartographers
