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Nice full color example of Homann's map of the northern part of South America, pre-dating the addition of the topographcal scenes surrounding the cartouche.

This large and beautifully engraved map covers the northern half of South America. The map is on the Valley of the Amazon and delineates the Amazon and its labrynth of tributaries in particularly fine detail. The map is filled with annotations and place names.

In Terra Firma the map locates Caracas, in Peru scores of cities are named including S. Miguel la Ribera, Cusco, Sevilla del Oro los Xibaros, Payta, Truxillo and Lima. There are extensive notes throughout the interior. The allegorical cartouche shows the bounties and strength of the regon, including soldiers, a personified sun burst, and a pot of gold coins.

Homann Heirs Biography

Homann Heirs was a German publishing firm that enjoyed a major place in the European map market throughout the eighteenth century. Founded in 1702 by Johann Baptist Homann, the business passed to his son, Christoph, upon Johann’s death in 1724. Christoph died in 1730, aged only 27, and the firm was inherited by subsequent Homann heirs. This altered the name of the company, which was known as Homann Erben, or Homann heirs. The firm continued in business until 1848.