1720 Johannes Baptist Homann Large Antique Map of America Hungary In 1559 Mechelen became an

In 1559 Mechelen became an archbishopric and over the course of the Wars of Religion grew into a centre of the Counter-Reformation

He also bought some concessions for iron mining

is an illustrated itinerarium (ancient Roman road map) showing the layout of the cursus publicus

A passage from the Liturgy of St James reads:

the engraving extremely fine and the paper heavy and stable

1720 Johannes Baptist Homann Large Antique Map of America Hungary In 1559 Mechelen became anTitle : Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis Novissima Representatio quam ex fingulis Geographorum Tabulis collecta luci publicae accommodavit Johannes Baptista Homann Ref #: 93506 Size: 24in x 21in (610mm x 525mm) Date : 1720 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This large original beautifully hand coloured copper plate antique map of America was published by Johann Baptist Homann in 1720. A very nice example of this early landmark