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Large Antique Map of the City of Bremen and Surroundings, Germany, 1720

$1,615.59
£1,209.45
€1,350
CA$2,224.07
A$2,431.34
CHF 1,286.29
MX$29,094.91
NOK 16,366.18
SEK 14,981.58
DKK 10,285.34

About the Item

Original antique map titled 'Prospect und Grundris der Keiserl Freyen Reichs und Ansee Stadt Bremen (..)'. This is a superb chart of the city of Bremen and the surrounding small villages with particular emphasis on the many rivers and canals in the area. At bottom is a panoramic view of Bremen surrounded by two allegorical scenes representing the city's importance to trade in the region. On the right is an open atlas showing Greenland and Spitzbergen in Norway, alluding to the possessions of the Hanse. Above the view is a coat-of-arms of the city. The legend in the upper left corner identifies 33 locations. Published by J.B. Homann, circa 1720. Johann Baptist Homann was a German geographer and cartographer, who also made maps of the Americas.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.07 in (53.5 cm)Width: 24.22 in (61.5 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1720
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Original folding line, with repairs in bottom margin. Wear consistent with age and use. Original/contemporary hand coloring. Original folding line, with repairs in bottom margin. Few small holes/defects in center of the map. General age-related toning, blank verso. Some wear and soiling, please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-132171stDibs: LU3054331108662

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