Ducatus Gelriae pars prima quae est Neomagensis.

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Johannes Janssonius
Ducatus Gelriae pars prima quae est Neomagensis.
1646

Name: Ducatus Gelriae pars prima quae est Neomagensis.
Brand: Johannes Janssonius
Price: 262.52 USD

About the Item

Duchy of Gelria first part which is Nijmegen. Map of part of the Duchy Gelria / Gelderland, comprising the major rivers: Rhine, Maas Waal, with two decorative cartouches. Cities included in the map are Arnhem, Nijmegen, Zaltbommel, Kleve. Map orientation is south. Etching / engraving with contemporary hand colouring on hand laid paper. From: 'Atlas Novus', 1646-49 latin ed. Reference: Koeman 1:403/05. Made by an anonymous engraver after Johannes Janssonius (publisher). Publisher: Johannes Janssonius (Jansson),( 1588- 1664) Amsterdam was born in Arnhem, the son of Jan Janszoon the Elder,a publisher and bookseller. In 1612 he married Elisabeth de Hondt, the daughter of Jodocus Hondius. He produced his first maps in 1616 of France and Italy. In 1623 Janssonius owned a bookstore in Frankfurt am Main, later also in Danzig, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Königsberg, Geneva and Lyon. In the 1630s he formed a partnership with his brother in law Henricus Hondius, and together they published atlases as Mercator/Hondius/Janssonius. Under the leadership of Janssonius the Hondius Atlas was steadily enlarged. Renamed Atlas Novus, it had three volumes in 1638, one fully dedicated to Italy. 1646 a fourth volume came out "English County Maps", a year after a similar issue by Willem Blaeu. Janssonius maps are similar to those of Blaeu, and he is often accused of copying from his rival, but many of his maps predate those of Blaeu and/or covered different regions. By 1660, at which point the atlas bore the appropriate name "Atlas Major", there were 11 volumes, containing the work of about a hundred credited authors and engravers. It included a description of "most of the cities of the world" (Townatlas), of the waterworld (Atlas Maritimus in 33 maps), and of the Ancient World (60 maps). The eleventh volume was the Atlas of the Heavens by Andreas Cellarius. Editions were printed in Dutch, Latin, French, and a few times in German. Condition: Original middle fold as issued. Original old colouring with the typical acidification, some paper separation and ghosting. To consolidate the vulnerability of the paper, this map is completely backed by japanese paper. General age-related toning and occasional minor defects from handling.

Creator:
Johannes Janssonius (1588 - 1664, Dutch)
Creation Year:
1646
Dimensions:
Height: 19.61 in (49.8 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)
Medium:
Engraving,Etching
Period:
Mid-17th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Zeeland, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 63314 Overasselt Maps-11stDibs: LU59232250233