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Europe and the New World Title: Scena Historiarum Occidentalis Quinti Seculi P. N. Chr. - in qua Imperii Romanorum & Accolarum Barbarorum Status Sistitur accurate, Curante Christophoro Weiglio. Noribergae. Cartographer: Weigel, Christoph Published: Nuernberg, Chr. Weigel. Date: 1719 Size: [32,2 x 40,6 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Original color. Description: Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and body colour, when published. This historic map shows Europe with its neighbouring countries. Sarmatia, Mauritania, Libya and Fortunatae Insulae (Canary Islands). As well the map is equipped with many place names of antique city places, as well the countries are divided up into its regions and many historic names of those regions and provinces are engraved. In the upper left corner a circular inset with a map of the 'New World' Americas. The cartographer Christoph Weigel worked around 1719 in Nuernberg and his maps are showing the typical style of this period in mapmaking in Southern German. He worked very close as with Johann B. Homann in Nuernberg. All his maps were hand colored in outline and decorative body color immediately in his printing house, after they were printed. Notes: In very excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Price: /
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