Peru: Homann Heirs 1740

Author: Homann Heirs Date: 1740 Medium: Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving  Condition: Very Good Plus Inches: 23 x 20 [Image] Centimeters: 58.4 x 50.8 [Image] Product ID: 222010 Full Title: "Peru" This beautiful antique map by Homann Heirs was printed in 1740 and depicts Peru, along with the northern half of South America and Central America during the Spanish Colonial era. Johann Baptist Homann was born on March 20, 1664, in Oberkammlach, Bavaria, Germany. He studied theology as a young man, but eventually converted to Protestantism and became a civil law notary in Nuremberg. In 1702, he founded his own publishing house, which specialized in maps and atlases. Homann quickly became one of the leading cartographers in Europe, and in 1715 he was appointed Imperial Geographer by Emperor Charles VI. Homann's maps were known for their accuracy and detail. He used the latest cartographic techniques, and he also employed a team of skilled engravers and printers. Homann's maps were w