PARIS PROSPECT UND GRUNDRISS PARIS
£695
Full title: Prospect und Grundriss der Weltberuhmten Konigliche Haubt-Stadt Paris
Superb and very attractive map and view of Paris.
Rare Homann town map and view (based on the Merian panorama) with map in original wash colour and below view uncoloured as issued.
Very decorative with cartouches. Legends on both sides detailing important places.
Very good condition
Ref: Plans de Paris,Boutier B.N.P. Ref 192 Page 229
code : M4219
Cartographer : Homann Family
Date : 1730c Nuremberg
Size : 49*57cms
availability : Available
Price : £695
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
