Johann Baptist Homann

German, 1664-1724

Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was a mapmaker who founded a respected and prolific publishing company, which continued long after his death as Homann Heirs. Homann lived his entire life in Bavaria, particularly in Nuremberg. Initially, Johann trained to become a priest before converting to Protestantism and working as a notary. In 1702, Johann founded a publishing house that specialized in engravings. The firm flourished, becoming the leading map publisher in Germany and an important entity in the European map market. In 1715, Johann was named Imperial Geographer to the Holy Roman Empire by Charles VI and made a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Most importantly for his business, his reputation and contacts gained him imperial printing privileges which protected his publications and recommended him to customers.

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Baroque

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Paper

Giltwood

Antique Map of Silesia, Southwest Poland and a City View of Wroclaw, c 1720

$1,029

H 21.66 in W 24.81 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of Silesia, Southwest Poland and a City View of Wroclaw, c 1720

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Superioris et Inferioris ducatus Silesiae (..)'. Detailed map of Silesia by Johann Baptist Homann. Shows the Southwestern part of Poland between Frankfurt Oder ...

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Early 18th Century Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

Johann Baptist Homann Hand-Colored Engraving of Stockholm City and Port 1730

$2,450

H 22 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Johann Baptist Homann Hand-Colored Engraving of Stockholm City and Port 1730

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Morristown, NJ

Johann Baptist Homann (1663–1724) “Prospect der Königl: Schwed: Haupt und Residenz-Stadt Stokholm” Hand-colored engraving, circa 1730 A finely detailed early 18th-century engraved v...

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1730s Swedish Baroque Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Namen by Homann, 1746

$300

H 20.28 in W 23.63 in D 0 in

Antique Map of the Region of Namen by Homann, 1746

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Comitatus Namur Tabula Geographica ex mappis Frixianis'. Regional map of Namen, Belgium. Artists and Engravers: Homann Heirs was a German publishing firm tha...

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18th Century Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

Antique Map of the Duchies of Bremen and Verden by Homann, c.1730

$274

H 20.87 in W 23.63 in D 0 in

Antique Map of the Duchies of Bremen and Verden by Homann, c.1730

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Bremae et Ferdae (..)'. Map of the Duchies of Bremen and Verden, Germany. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Johann Baptist Homan...

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18th Century Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of the Danube, Italy, Greece, Croatia

$875

H 20 in W 23.88 in D 0.07 in

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of the Danube, Italy, Greece, Croatia

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

"Fluviorum in Europa principis Danubii" is a hand colored map of the region about the Danube river created by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) in his 'Atlas Novus Terrarum', publish...

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Early 18th Century German Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map

$1,875

H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.13 in

West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a scarce richly hand colored copper plate engraved map of Africa entitled "Guinea Propria, nec non Nigritiae vel Terrae Nigrorum Maxima Pars" by Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1...

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

The Kingdom of Naples and Southern Italy: A Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map

$1,175

H 20 in W 23.88 in D 0.07 in

The Kingdom of Naples and Southern Italy: A Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

"Novissima & exactissimus Totius Regni Neapolis Tabula Presentis Belli Satui Accommo Data" is a hand colored map of southern Italy and the ancient Kingdom of Naples created by Johann...

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Early 18th Century German Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

Antique Map of the Lower Saxony Region by Homann, c.1730

$222

H 20.28 in W 24.02 in D 0 in

Antique Map of the Lower Saxony Region by Homann, c.1730

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Circulus Saxoniae Inferioris (..)'. Map of the Circle of Lower Saxony. The map covers most of present-day northern Germany, as far south as Göttingen, including m...

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18th Century Antique Johann Baptist Homann

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Paper

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