Issued for the "Nouvel Atlas ou Theatre du Mondre. Representant l'Allemagne avec toutes sese parties, comprennant tout le Corps de l'Empire Romain" in Amsterdam, 1644. Ad attractive mid 17th century folio size copper plate engraved map with antique coloring. Ornate title cartouche and distance scale. Coat of arms at top left with sailing ships and compass rose. Includes numerous cities with swash lettering along bottom. Text in Latin on verso. Image apprx 14-1/2" x 19" sheet apprx 19-2/16" x 22-3/4". Joannes Jansson was a cartographer and co-worker of, and later, the successor to Hendrik Hondius. He later became his successor when he married the daughter of his master Hondius. Jan Jansson was the business rival of Blaeu and had no restraints in copying from his rival. After Jansson's death, the publishing company was continued by his brother-in law, Waesberg.
200/300 Sold $207.00
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