ATLAS composite, (Geographicus Major and Germaniae), mostly engraved by Jean-Baptiste HOMANN and his heirs. Nüremberg, 1753-1759. 2 volumes in folio entirely mounted on tabs, light-coloured basane of the period, flats decorated with a wide frame of gilt fillets and fleurons, smooth decorated spine. (GEOGRAPHICUS MAJOR): Engraved title - Latin title - One page index/table - 38 pages - 4 double sheets of tables. - 122 plates by Homann - 1 plate by Vindel - 1 plate by Visscher - 6 plates by Seutter - 2 by Lotter - 3 by de Witt. 135 maps (including the celestial map) for this volume. (ATLAS GERMANIAE): Portait d'Homann - Coloured frontispiece - Latin title - Double table - German title - 14-[3]-1bl. pages - Orbis in tabula pars secunda (Homann) - 122 plates by Homann - 1 plate by Vindel - 5 plates by N. Visscher - 8 plates by M. Seutter - 2 by Lotter - 1 by Schenk - 4 without name. 143 cards for this volume. A TOTAL OF 278 GEOGRAPHICAL CARDS (290 segments), most of them decorated with superb animated cartridges and with the colourful outlines of the time. Some maps are dated between 1702 and 1763. Detailed list on request. Good general condition.