18th Century 1720 Tabula Geographica Homann Map of Black Sea - Tabula Geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae Pontus Euxinus seu Mare Nigrum et Tartaria Minor cum finitimis Bulgariae, et Romaniae et Natoliae A Decorative Map of Today's Ukraine and Southern European Russia to Moscow It shows South Russia with the Black Sea Region and the Ukraine Extends Northward to Include Moscow Smolensk and Constantinople with Waters of the Dnieper and Danube are Shown as currents in the Black sea converging on the Bosporus With a Large Figural Cartouche Showing a Black Cat in a Mirror Great Deal of Detail is Provided as to Settlements and Topography Political Divisions are Color-coded The Large Decorative Title Cartouche is Surrounded in Clouds with Several Putti Published 1720 by JB Homann in Nuremberg Dimensions Approx: Map with Margins: 23.5"H x 19 5/8"W x with Frame 29 3/4"H x 25 13/16"W Homann was a German Engraver and Publisher who Established Himself and his family in Nuremberg in 1702 He Published his first Atlas "Atlas Novus" in 1707 and in Recognition of this Achievement he was Elected to the Berlin Academy of Sciences In 1715 Homann was Appointed Geographer to the Emperor Homann Died in 1724 and his Business was Continued by his Family Under the Name Homann's Heirs into the Late 18th Century In Overall Good Condition Please look at Photos Closely polish poland russian ukranaian Out of a New York City Estate

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