




Map of Africa by Haas c. 1737
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AFRICA. HAAS, JOHANN MATTHIAS - HOMANN HEIRS. Africa secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas.. . (Nuremberg, Homannianorum Heredum, c. 1737).
Coloured engraved map with large decorative cartouche with an allegorical scene showing Europaens traders in negotiation with local aboriginals. Map c. 485 x 565 mm.
Map of Africa, and Madagascar, with Arabia, dated 1737, by Jean-Baptiste HOMANN and Johann Mathias Haas, edited by Homann Heirs.
The map is based on the earlier discoveries of Leon L´Africain (1494-1554).
From: Bequvemer Hand Atlas aus sechs und Zwanzig Homannischen Landkarten.
Centrefold, partly yellowed, some spotting, some creases to lower margin.