Africa - -; Homann Heirs - Africa - 1721-1750

A beautiful and highly decorative map of Africa entitled ‘Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas’ • The map was designed by the mathematician and astronomer Johann Matthias Hase (also known as Hasius). Published by Homann Erben in Nuremberg, dated 1737. In the bottom left-hand corner is a striking, artistically designed title cartouche depicting an African landscape with local people and native animals such as lions and leopards. Image size: 47 x 56 Condition very good, with very beautiful original colour.

Estimation:€200

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