With four maps on one sheet. Text to map right entitled: Characteres Zvndici s. Antiquae Linguae Persicae (top), and Elementa languæ Brachmannianæ (bottom). Engraver: S. Dorn. sc. (bottom right). With simple shield title catrouche in upper right hand corner. Lacking page number, attribution to Hensel and the Homann Heirs and engraver’s name. Right hand edge of map closely trimmed with loss of text. “Characteres Zundici...” moved to left of South America. “Elementa Linguæ...” moved below South America. Total map size reduced to 14.9 x 8.8 cm. Issued in: Synopsis universæ philologiæ, in qua: Miranda unitas et harmonia linguarum ... / a Godofredo Henselio. – Norimbergæ : In Commissis Apvd Heredes Homannianos. 1741. Opera Godofr. Hensetü delineata None found. California as an island with nearly flat northern coast and without place names. Mainland extends to its north. Title cartouche of leaf and scrollwork (bottom left). [Map]4. (top right). Opera Godorf. Hensetü delineate. (bottom left). Excusa prostat in Officina Homaniana. (bottom right) Other maps entitled: 1. Evropa poly glotta, linguarum genealogiam, ex hibens, una cum literis, scriben diazmodis, omnium gentium; 2. Asia poly glotta linguarum genealogiam, cum literis, scribendiaz modis, exhibens; 3. Africa poly glotta scribendi modos gentium exhibens.
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