1742 Hederichs Map of Europe

Europa-hederich-1742
$150.00
Europa Christiani Orbis Dominia. - Main View
Europa Christiani Orbis Dominia. - Main View
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1742 Hederichs Map of Europe

Europa-hederich-1742

$150.00

Title

Europa Christiani Orbis Dominia.
  1742 (undated)     6.5 x 7 in (16.51 x 17.78 cm)     1 : 31840000

Description

A scarce 1742 miniature map of Europe by German historian Benjamin Hederichs. This map covers the entirety of Europe from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean and from Iceland to the Caspian Sea. Also includes adjacent parts of Africa and Asia. Decorative allegorical title cartouche in the upper left quadrant. Published for Hederichs 1742 Anleitung zu den fürnehmsten historischen.

Cartographer

Benjamin Hederichs (December 12, 1675 - July 18, 1748) was a German historian and editor. He was born in Geithain and studied at the Besuch der Fürstenschule Grimma and afterwards pursued further studies in Leipzig and Wittenberg. In 172 he worked as a monastic teacher and later rector in Großenhain. Hederich produced numerous dictionaries and textbooks and contributed studies to others in chronology, genealogy, heraldry, numismatics, and diplomacy. More by this mapmaker...

Source

Hederichs, B. M. Rect. Schol. Hayn., Anleitung zu den fürnehmsten historischen (Berlin: Ben. Christoph Gottleib Nicol) 1742.    

Condition

Good. Some foxing. Original Folds. Blank on verso.