Composite atlas Homann and Swedish maps
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COMPOSITE ATLAS. HOMANN, JOHANN BAPTIST. Atlas minor XXXVI. tabularum Homannianarum coloribus methodice distinctarum. - Kleiner Atlas von sechs und dreyssig außerlesenen Homanns-Karten. Nürnberg after 1744. (Not complete).
Composite atlas with 30 handcoloured double-page engraved maps from Homann´s Atlas minor, 14 engraved Swedish 18th century maps (all maps about 480x580 mm.), 1 map "Plan charta .. Cook sista upptäckter" (c. 190x170 mm.).
With handcoloured engraved title: "Atlas Novus terrarum orbis imperia, regna et status...", (Nürnberg ca 1710).
The atlas consits of amongst others:
Homann, Atlas minor: Spain, Europe, Asia, Africa, France, Italy, several maps on part of Germany, Denmark, Poland, Russia, Turkey.
Lacking the World map, America amongst others.
5 Swedish town maps by Johan Brolin, amongst others Wadstena, Upsala, Norrköping.
9 Swedish maps by Nils Marelius, Biurman and "Landtmäteri contoiret", amongst others Skaraborg, Wenern, Siöar, Strömmar, Östergöthland, Stockholm and Mälaren by Nordencreutz-Geringius.
Later brown half calf binding, title label on spine. Large folio (c.495x320 mm.). Handwritten (Swedish) index on first free endpaper, dated 1815.
Engraved title worn, mounted on paper, stains.
Many maps with damages, some with loss of image, a few holes, split or worn centrefolds, many maps mounted or with new margins, some maps reinforced or with repairs on verso, some underlinings in black, staining and spotting, etc.
Title worn, mounted on paper, stains.
Konditionsrapport
Not complete, lacking the World map, America amongst others. Title worn, mounted on paper, stains, maps with damages, some loss of image, split centrefolds, many mounted or repaired, new margins, reinforced or with repairs on verso, some underlinings in black, staining and spotting, etc.
Auktionsnummer:
623663
Datum:
2019-03-17