25 janvier 2010 / Cartothèque de l’IFEA
25 janvier 2010 / Cartothèque de l’IFEA – la carte de la semaine : Decorative, coloured copper engraving map by Homann , Nuremberg circa 1720 A.D. Detail of the Map of the Bosphorus – Constantinople Cartographer : Johann Baptist Homann (*1663 – † 1724) was a German cartographer, publisher and engraver. After Homanns death the enterprise was taken over by his son Johann Christoph Homann (*1703; † 1730). Description : his is a large and very interesting, coloured copper engraving map by Homann Heirs. This map shows the Bosphorus with Istanbul. Size : 48.5 x 57.5 cm



