Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non Surburbii Southwark... Neuester Grundris der...

Homann Erben
Old coloured city plan of London, England. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben circa 1736.

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Very large plan of London, on three joined sheets. The plan was published in 1736 by the successors of J. B. Homann in Nuremberg and is one of the most beautiful and detailed plans of London of that time.

The title in Latin and German in an ornamental cartouche crowned by the royal coat of arms of Georgios II. Above left notes in Latin and German in a semi-elliptical banner, below left a glossary of terms in German and English. Numerous English names of the streets and squares. On the right the views of St. James's Square, the Custom House, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Royal Exchange. On the Thames busy shipping traffic and a compass rose off Millbank.

Details

CartographerHomann Erben
TitleUrbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non Surburbii Southwark... Neuester Grundris der Staedte London und West-Münster, Samt der Vorstadt Southwark...
Publisher, YearHomann Erben, Nuremberg, circa 1736
Plate Size51.0 x 168.5 cm (20.1 x 66.3 inches)
Sheet Size55.0 x 177.0 cm (21.7 x 69.7 inches)
ReferenceHowgego, J.: Printed Maps of London, circa 1553-1850, No. 81

Condition

Small waterstaining in upper right margin. No paper damages or repairs. Wide margins. Excellent conditions.

Cartographer

Johann Baptist Homann was born 1664 in Oberkammlach. He founded his business 1602 in Nuremberg, Germany. After a long period of Dutch domination in map publishing, the Homann publishing house became the most important map and atlas producer in Germany. He became a member of the Academy of Science in Berlin just after he published his first atlas in 1707. After his death 1724 in Nuremberg, the company was continued by his son Johann Christoph. The publishing firm was bequeathed to his heirs after his death in 1730 and was traded under the name Homann Heirs until the next century.

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Homann Erben: Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non Surburbii Southwark... Neuester Grundris der Staedte London und West-Münster,....
Old coloured city plan of London, England. Printed in Nuremberg by Homann Erben circa 1736.

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