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| Keywords: 1742 Homann Heirs Map of Italy - Geographicus - Italia-homannheirs-1742.jpg This is a find decorative map of Italy Sardinia Corsica and Sicily by the Homann Heirs Based on the cartography of Guillaume de Lisle with a few updates and revisions Depicts the peninsula divided up in to various states and duchies A line of text at the top of the map just outside of the border dates the map 1742 This map was drawn by Johann B Homann for inclusion the 1752 Homann Heirs Maior Atlas Scholasticus ex Triginta Sex Generalibus et Specialibus ¦ Most early Homann atlases were made to order or compiled of individual maps at the request of the buyer However this rare atlas composed of 37 maps and charts was issued as a suggested collection of essential Homann Heirs maps A fine copy of an important map 1742 Size in 23 19 object history credit line accession number Italia-homannheirs-1742 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Old maps of Italy 1742 maps Johann Baptist Homann Maps by Homannsche Erben Maps in Latin | ||||
