1720 Homann Map of Northern Italy "Danubii Fluminis"



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Title: Danubii Fluminus ( a fontibus prope Doneschingam usq Posonium urbem defignati) Pars Superior, in qua Suevia, Bavaria, Asutria, Stiria, Carinthia, Carniola, Tyrolis et Helvetia com magna parte Italiae exhibentur a Ioh. Bapt. Homanno S.C. M. Geographo Norimbergae. Description: A stunning map of the Northern Part of Italy. Switzerland, and parts of Germany. Covers from Rome in the south, north as far as Bavaria and Bohemia, to Provence in the west, and modern day Albania in the east. This highly detailed map was constructed to illustrate the western extant of the Danube River. Printed c. 1720. Publisher: Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724), and his son, Christoph Homann (1703-30) founded 18th century's most important German cartography firm around 1702 in Nurnburg. In 1715 the elder Homann was appointed “Imperial Geographer” by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. This privileged position gave Homann access to the vast resources which enabled him to produced the most advanced and accurate maps of his period. Johann Baptist Homann died in 1724. Six years after his father's 1724 death, Christoph also retired from the map business on the condition that all future maps produced by the firm be published under the name of ""Homann Heirs"". (Moreland and Bannister, p. 84-85) Size: Printed area measures 22 x 19.5 inches. Condition: Fine or perfect condition. Original printer’s platemark visible. Blank on verso. Wide margins. Maps are great gifts and perfect decorative additions to any home or office. They are compelling objects that instantly grab people’s attention and transport them to a different time and place. Owning an antique map is much like owning a window into the past. An antique map can be a veritable passage back in time, allowing one to imagine the world much as the mapmaker himself did 100, 200 or even 300 years ago! Custom Conservation Framing is the only way to protect your new map for posterity and we offer this unique service a fraction of the retail cost. Geographicus offers a wide variety of custom frames and mattes suitable to any decorative style. Unlike many commercial framers, our framers are experts in working with and conserving antique maps and prints, so you can be certain that your print will get the special treatment it deserves. All framing includes de-acidification, double matting, our special ultra-light unbreakable framing glass, and a special UV protective coating. Inquire at checkout! All Maps are guaranteed to be authentic.

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