Copper engraving, 470 × 570 mm, hand-coloured in period style; a fine example with antique colouring. Published by the Homann Heirs from the *Atlas geographicus maior exhibens tellurem seu globum terraqueum in mappis generalibus & specialibus*. A new world map depicting, on two spherical surfaces, the main parts of the Earth, the islands, the archipelagos, parts of the oceans and their names, the fifth continent and the latest discoveries, based on the charts and travel accounts of the most famous navigators and scholars of our age, Messrs Cook, Forster, Pallas and many others. Johann Baptist Homann (1663–1724) founded the famous publishing house in Nuremberg. Initially, Johann trained to become a priest before converting to Protestantism and working as a notary. In 1702, he founded a publishing house specialising in engravings. The company prospered, becoming the leading map publisher in Germany and a major player in the European map market. In 1715, he was appointed Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire by Charles VI and became a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Homann is best known for his “Grosser Atlas über die ganze Welt”. After Johann’s death in 1724, the business passed to his son Christoph (1703–1730) and, following his untimely death, the company passed to his heirs, with the name changing to Homann Erben, or Homann’s Heirs. The company continued its operations until 1848. Phillips, P. Catalogue of the Library’s Geographical Atlases Washington 1973 :: 623; David Rumsey Collection: List No: 9753.012