Romae Veteris ac Novae Collatio Topographica per Io. Baptistam Faldam...

Christoph Weigel (*1654 - 1725)
Old coloured city plan of Rome, Roma. Printed in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in 1718.

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Rare city map of Rome (Roma) by Christoph Weigel. Plan of the city of Rome with fortifications. The title cartouche with a pope medallion, a representation of the altar in St. Peter's Basilica and a view of St. Peter's Basilica. From Bequemer Schul- und Reisen-Atlas also titled Atlas scholasticus et itinerarius by Christoph Weigel. First published in Nuremberg in 1718. Weigel's well-known travel atlas, which he published in collaboration with Professor Johann David Köhler.

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CartographerChristoph Weigel
TitleRomae Veteris ac Novae Collatio Topographica per Io. Baptistam Faldam...
Publisher, YearJohann Ernst Adelbulner, Nuremberg, 1718
Plate Size34.5 x 40.8 cm (13.6 x 16.1 inches)
Sheet Size38.2 x 47.0 cm (15.0 x 18.5 inches)

Condition

Slightly stained. Very good condition.

Cartographer

Christoph Weigel the Elder was an engraver and publisher active in Nuremberg in the early 1700s. During his lifetime he published 70 books and series of engravings, including the atlas Descriptio Orbis Antique in XLIV tabulis published in 1720. For his geographical works and maps, he worked closely together with the highly successful Nuremberg cartographer Johann Baptist Homann. His younger brother, Johann Christoph Weigel (1661-1726) also known as Christoph Weigel the Younger, worked as well as an engraver and publisher in Nuremberg. Weigel's company was continued by his wife when he died in 1725.

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Christoph Weigel: Romae Veteris ac Novae Collatio Topographica per Io. Baptistam Faldam....
Old coloured city plan of Rome, Roma. Printed in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in 1718.

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