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HASS, HOMANN HEIRS Regni Sinae vel Sinae Propriae Happa et Descriptio Geographica
Nuremberg, 1747, Limited. 58x52 Cm. Colores originales. Impresión agradable. Papel fuerte. De J. Matth. Haas basado en d' Anville por Homann Heirs. Un mapa sumamente detallado de China basado en los trabajos de Du Halde y d'Anville. El mapa se extiende del desierto de Gobi en el norte a la Isla Hainan en el sur e incluye a Quan Vel Tai Insula, Formosa (Taiwán). La parte inferior del trabajo destaca dos cartelas decorativas con dragones y un fénix. Siguiendo al período de la dominación holandesa, la familia Homann se convirtió en los más importantes editores de mapas en Alemania del siglo XVIII, el negocio se fundó por J.B. Homann en Nuremberg en 1702. Poco después de publicar su primer atlas en 1707se convirtió en miembro de la academia de Ciencias de Berlín y en 1715 fue designado Geógrafo del Emperador. Después de su muerte 1724, la firma continuo bajo la dirección de su hijo hasta 1730 cuando fue legada a sus herederos en condición de negociar bajo el nombre de Homann Heirs (Herederos). Original colours. cartouche with later colour addi. Nice impression. Strong paper. Narrow right and margin as issued. From J. Matth. Haas after Anville by Homann Heirs. A highly detailed, excellent map of China based on the works of Du Halde and d'Anville. The map extends from de Gobi desert in the north to Hainan Island in the south and includes Tai Quan Vel Ins, Formosa (Taiwan). The lower portion of the work features two decorative cartouche with dragons and a phoenix. Following the long period of Dutch domination, the Homann family became the most important map publishers in Germany in the eighteenth century, the business being founded by J.B. Homann in Nuremberg about the year 1702. Soon after publishing his first atlas in 1707 he became a member of the Berlin academy of Sciences and in 1715 he was appointed Geographer to the Emperor. After the founder's death in 1724, the firm was continued under the direction of his son until 1730 and was then bequeathed to his heirs on the condition that it trades under the name of Homann Heirs. Very Good.

Offered for EUR 1250.00 = appr. US$ 1612.75 by: El Arte de la Memoria scp - Book number: 1747HassRegniS
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