Insularum Maltaeæ et Gozaeæ : quaeæ sunt equitum S. Ioannis Hierosolimitani ordinis Melit. sedes principalis, delineatio geographica
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
|---|---|
| Form | unmediated; sheet |
| Extent | 1 map : hand colored ; 57.6 x 49 cm |
| Place | Germany |
| Place | Nuremberg |
| Publisher | Johann Baptist Homann |
| Publication date | 1724; approximately 1724 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale 1:85,000 ; E 14°10'48"--E 14°34'35"/N 36°05'07"--N 35°47'58" |
Creators/Contributors
| Cartographer | Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724 | |
|---|---|---|
| Associated with | Douillier, J, d. 1838 |
Subjects
| Subject | Malta > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Valletta (Malta) > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Government publication |
| Genre | Cartographic image |
| Genre | Maps |
| Genre | Aerial views |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | à Ioh. Baptista Homann. |
|---|---|
| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
| Note | Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. |
| Note | Decorative cartouches. |
| Note | Mason and Willis 66. LDOSJ: 1333. |
| Note | Includes inset map of Valetta and view of the city. |
| Note | Cartouches around scale, inset and title. Title cartouche depicts cherubim holding Christ on a cross, before Knights of the Order in adoration, with an Order banner and a shield with a St. John Cross. Arms of the Order and the motto Pro Fide. Maltese archipelago. Inset view of Valletta from the Grand Harbour, with key. The fortification plan is copied from Coronelli’s map of 1686. From Homann’s Atlas or the later Grosser Atlas. The first of the highly decorative German 18th century maps of Malta. The decoration symbolizes the Knights of St. John. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hx421jw8914 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection – Maps of Malta courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Glen McLaughlin Maps Collection -- Maps of Malta
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