”Charte von America - Homann Heirs” -- Hand-colored copper plate engraved map: “Charte von America: nach astrononischeen Bestimmungen, den neuesten Nachrichten und Charten entworfen von F.L. Grussfeld: Nurnberg bey den Hamanni Schen Erben 1796.” Homann Heirs, Nurenberg, 1796. 17 1/2”x22 3/4” (44.4x58 cm) on a 19 7/8”x23 3/4” (50.2x60.2 cm) sheet.

Important notes: The detail of the Pacific Northwest is an early result of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The Hawaiian Islands are shown as the “Sandwich Islands” and the individual island names are shown using the early phonetic spelling. To the east of the Hawaiian Islands, i.e., between Hawaii and California, are an erroneous group of islands with Spanish names. These islands were introduced on maps in the mid-18th century and were not corrected until the early 19th century.

Very good condition, with horizontal and vertical center folds (as issued) with slight loss at the meeting of the folds. Two additional light vertical creases in the area of the Pacific Ocean. There is some light toning of the 200 year old paper. Unobtrusive early underlining of place names mostly in the West Indies and a few small ink stains. These issues are shown in the photos. Please examine the photos and ask questions before bidding.