This is a handsome, decorative eighteenth century map of the Americas with considerable detail throughout. It extends to the western part of Africa and southwest Europe. There is only an amorphous coastline shown above the peninsular California, with the Pacific Northwest left blank. The very large title cartouche includes two erupting volcanoes, Native Americans, palm trees, sugar cane, parrots, and a pot of gold. Johann Matthias Haas was a professor of mathematics at Wittenberg, and he worked with the Homann Heirs updating their map stock.

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Condition: B

A crisp impression with contemporary color in the map and later color in the cartouche, on a lightly toned sheet with the watermark of Elias Kutter. There is light soiling, archivally repaired centerfold separations at top and bottom, and some dampstaining along the edges, entering the image at bottom right. There are remnants of hinge tape on verso.