Subject: Europe - Northeastern
Period: 1716 (circa)
Publication: Grosser Atlas…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22 x 19.3 inches
55.9 x 49 cm
Striking example of Homann's map of Poland, Lithuania, Lativa, Estonia and a portion of Russia, extending from St. Petersburg in the north to the Black Sea in the south. Lots of topographic detail and includes Kiev, Minsk, Warsaw and Vienna. Gorgeous allegorical cartouche featuring a coat of arms and Masonic beehives fills the Baltic Sea.
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Condition: A
Original color in map with added color in cartouche. Minor repair on top centerfold.