2457
HOMANN, Johann Baptist(1664 Oberkammlach - 1724 Nuremberg)
Map of Egypt
Colored copperplate engraving.
Passepartout section: 57.5 x 48.5 cm. Framed & behind glass : 73 x 63 cm.
Map of the Nile River from the cataracts of the middle reaches to the mouth, title cartouche "Aegyptus Hodierna - Das heutige Ägypten aus der Reyßbeschreibung des berühmten Hr. Paul Lucas drawn and published with the following Denckwürdigkeiten [...]", in the left area with figurative views of the Nile waterfalls, pyramids, ancient vessels, tombs and breeding ovens. Stained, horizontal centerfold.
German cartographer, engraver, publisher and globe maker; most important German publisher of atlases and maps in the 18th century
Limit 60 €
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• Calling time: 25. | Jun 2022 | approximately 10:02 uhr
Hammer price 60.00 €
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