Belgium Catholicum seu Decem Provinciae Germaniae Inferioris, Homann, Johann Baptist

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1747

Belgium Catholicum seu Decem Provinciae Germaniae Inferioris

$175.00
SKU: 1272

DESCRIPTION

This is a beautiful and striking example of Homann's map of Belgium and Luxumbourg. The map is beautifully hand-colored in outline and wash as published. The covered region extends from Luxembourg in the southeast to Valery on the coast, all of Belgium, an neighboring parts of Holland and Germany. The map shows forests, towns, fortifications, churches, and other information pictorially, along with a decorative cartouche listing ten coats of arms in the upper left and scale bars in the lower left.

FULL TITLE

Belgium Catholicum seu Decem Provinciae Germaniae Inferioris, cum consiniis Germaniae Sup. Et Franciae, Legitime omnia delineata et ad ductum observationum astronomicarum, nec non Geometricarum operationum a Cassinio Snellio Muschenbrokio aliisque rite habitarum examinata studiosissime et representata a Tob. Maiero Math. Cult. Edentibus Homannianis Heredib. A. 1747

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724

PUBLISHER

Homann Heirs, Norimbergae, [1762]

PUBLICATION

ATLAS mapparum geographicarum generalium & specialium CENTVM FOLIIS compositum et quotidianis usibus accommodatum accedit Introductio in Geographiam mathematicam, naturalem & historicam.

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

24.5 X 20.5

CONDITION

Excellent with minor overall toning and marginal stains as can be seen in the photos.