Title of the map:

"Carte d'Artois et des Environs Vel Mappa Specialis Comitatus Artesiae in qua simul Terrae Iuris dictionales Dicast: Provincialis Artesiae.. "

Large and decorative antique copper engraved map of Artois in northern France, with a part of Belgium, by HOMANN Heirs. This map is based on the cartography of Delisle and provides excellent details of the region from Dunkerque to Abbeville and Cambrai, Douai to Ryssel Lille. It is decorated with a splendid title cartouche.

Size with margins : 54 x 62,7 cm / 21,2 x 24,4 inches

Condition : very good condition, well engraved, on strong paper.

Edition : Nuremberg, c. 1740, 18th century.

Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) was the most prolific map publisher of the 18th Century. He founded his company in 1702. In 1705, he became the Geograph of the Emperor Charles VI. In the same year, he was also Member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. They protected the authors in all scientific fields such as printers, copper engravers, map makers and publishers. 

In 1716 Homann published his "Grosser Atlas ueber die ganze Welt" (Grand Atlas of all the World). Some maps were drawned with the engraver Christoph Weigel the Elder. Homann died in Nuremberg. He was succeeded by the Homann Heirs company, which was in business until 1848. 

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A Certification of Authenticity can be issued on request.

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you