HOMANN Héritiers

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HOMANN Héritiers
Mappa Geographica... Indiae Occidentalis. Nuremberg, 1780. Col. Bel exemplaire. - Paper very minor age toned, altogether a good impression. Fully coloured. 578 x 487 mm. Carte du Golfe du Mexique et des Antilles d'après d'Anville. Elle est entourée de 5 cartons figurant le Panama, Sainte Augustine, Vera Cruz, la ville de Santo Domingo et une vue à vol d'oiseau de Mexico. - Six varying sized insets depict the West Indies; Panama; Saint Augustine; Vera Cruz; Santo Domingo; and, a birds-eye view of Mexico City. The primary, largest inset map has d'Anville's name and the date of 1731 in a somewhat decorative cartouche. Titled "Carte Des Isles De L'Amerique et De plusieurs Pays de Terre Ferme & autour du Golfe de Mexique" it depicts the West Indies, the southern tip of North America, part of Mexico including the Yucatan, all of Central America, and the northern tip of South America. Six or seven islands compose the bottom portion of Florida. - MCC Issue 73, #58
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