Asia - Homann Heirs 1744 and district boundaries

and district boundaries

Published in 1827

This chart is a monument to Enlightenment-era navigation

Published: From Histoire Générale des Voyages

Artistic Merit: The piece is anchored by a magnificent decorative title cartouche at the top center

Asia - Homann Heirs 1744 and district boundariesAsia Secundum Legitimas Projectionis Stereographic Regulas Drawn by: Johann Matthias Hase (Hass) Published by: Homann Heirs (Homnnische Erben) Location: Nuremberg Year: 1744 (dated) From: Maior Atlas Scholasticus or Atlas Compendiarius Condition: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring. A Scientific Landmark of Enlightenment Cartography This 1744 map is a significant production by the Homann Heirs, the most influential German map publishing