Homann Heirs Map of France – Antique Hand-Colored, circa 1745

€ 400

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1745
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 52 × 59.5 cm (20.5 × 23.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGI-00077

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Stain at the upper side of the map. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Gallia Postarum geographice designata in qua Cursus Postarum Secundum Statum (..)'. Unusual postal map of France, with coat of arms. Very detailed map showing all the postal routes and offices throughout France.

Artists and Engravers: Homann Heirs was a German publishing firm that enjoyed a major place in the European map market throughout the eighteenth century. Founded in 1702 by Johann Baptist Homann, the business passed to his son, Christoph, upon Johann’s death in 1724. Christoph died in 1730, aged only 27, and the firm was inherited by subsequent Homann heirs. This altered the name of the company, which was known as Homann Erben, or Homann heirs. The firm continued in business until 1848.

Image size: 56 x 47.5 cm.