- 63
Homann, Johan Baptist
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Neuer Atlas uber die gantze Welt. Nuremberg, 1714
- paper
Folio (520 x 320mm.), engraved allegorical title, printed title in red and black with engraved map vignette, index, 175 double-page engraved maps, plates and celestial diagrams, contemporary body colour, contemporary eighteenth-century half calf, titles repaired, several maps repaired or strengthened at margins, some occasional light browning and marginal soiling, binding repaired, some wear
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An early edition of the atlas produced by the Homann family. The atlas contains celestial charts after Dopplemayr and Hevelius, town plans maps with panoramic prospects at the bottom including Rome, Vienna, Stockholm, Copenhagen, St Petersburg, Hamburg, Bremen, Constantinople, plans of European residences, and Landteck's geographical clock.