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Antique Map of the Circle of Franconia by Homann (c.1703)

  • Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Later hand coloring, Minor wear and a few small defects, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: c.1703
  • Overall size: 53 x 59 cm.
  • Image size: 46 x 56 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the Circle of Franconia by Homann (c.1703)

Description: Antique map titled 'Circuli Franconiae pars Occidentalis, exhibes simul integrum fere Electoratum Moguntinum (..)'. Antique map centered on Nuremberg and Bamberg. Extends from the Donau in the South (showing Regensberg, Ingolstatt and Nordlingen) to Eger, Hoff and Amberg in the East and Wurtzberg in the west. 

Artists and Engravers: Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was a mapmaker who founded the famous Homann Heirs publishing company. He lived his entire life in Bavaria, particularly in Nuremberg. Initially, Johann trained to become a priest before converting to Protestantism and working as a notary.