MAP, Eastern Czech Republic, Homann
Eastern Czech Republic. Johann Baptist Homann, [On 2 Sheets] Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Preroviensis quem Mandato Caesareo..., 1740 (circa). Hand Color. This densely-engraved two-sheet map shows the eastern portion of present-day Czech Republic, including the cities of Ostrava, Olomouc and Prerov. Fortified cities are shown as miniature bird's-eye plans, and roads, political boundaries, forests, and mountains are also depicted. The southern sheet includes a legend, and the northern sheet features a large title cartouche flanked by a pair of River gods.
Dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 in
Condition Report: Nice impressions on sturdy, bright sheets with full contemporary color and light soiling. The northern sheet has a stain at top left and an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom. Grade: B+
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Eastern Czech Republic. Johann Baptist Homann, [On 2 Sheets] Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Preroviensis quem Mandato Caesareo..., 1740 (circa). Hand Color. This densely-engraved two-sheet map shows the eastern portion of present-day Czech Republic, including the cities of Ostrava, Olomouc and Prerov. Fortified cities are shown as miniature bird's-eye plans, and roads, political boundaries, forests, and mountains are also depicted. The southern sheet includes a legend, and the northern sheet features a large title cartouche flanked by a pair of River gods.
Dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 in
Condition Report: Nice impressions on sturdy, bright sheets with full contemporary color and light soiling. The northern sheet has a stain at top left and an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom. Grade: B+
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