Factitious collection of 160 maps from the first half of the 18th century. 3 volumes in-folio. Bindings circa 1830, half morocco leather, smooth spines decorated with gilt fleurons and quintuple gilt fillet in place of the nerves. Almost all the maps are by or published by Johann Bapstist HOMMAN or his heirs. The latter is one of the most famous German cartographers who founded in 1702 his own publishing house of maps and engravings. He was appointed Imperial Geographer by Emperor Charles VI in 1715. In 1716 he published a set of maps under the name of Grosser Altasüber die ganze Welt" (Great Atlas of the World). He died in 1724 in Nuremberg and his publishing house was continued by his heirs until 1848. There are some maps of other cartographers like Guillaume Delisle, Nicolas de Fer, Abbée Baudrand, J. B. Nolin, Jalliot. These volumes must have contained other maps. All maps are mounted on tabs and are in period colours (contours, parts or coloured decorations). Some maps browned, some rare restorations on the back, rubbing. The list of all the titles of the 160 maps as well as a photo of each of them can be requested at [email protected] . Nice and rare set of 160 cards from the XVIIIth century. Expert : Sébastien GUILLEN : 06.74.15.75.70.