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North & South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson & Goos

Name: North & South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson & Goos
Brand: Johannes Janssonius
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A 17th century hand-colored map of North & South America entitled "Americae Descriptio" by the cartographer Johannes Jansson, published in Jansson's Atlas Minor in Amsterdam in 1628. It was engraved by Abraham Goos. The map is based on an earlier map by Gerardus Mercator. There are many misconceptions about the new world depicted on this fascination map. Among them is the bulging shape of the Northwest coast of North America and the large land mass that extends to Asia, broken only by two small straits. The eastern most strait presumably represents the theorized (and hoped for) Northwest Passage, which was the goal of many explorations maritime for centuries, including the Vikings, Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook and many more. A navigatable passage through the Americas would facilitate an efficient trade route between Europe and Asia. The map includes portions of Japan, as well as multiple islands in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, many of which do not exist. The St. Lawrence River is greatly elongated, extending to the southwest, ending in the region of present-day Colorado. The map also includes the imaginary large land mass in the southern hemisphere, Terra Australis Incognita, the existence of which was not disproved until Captain James Cook's first voyage approximately 150 years later. This colorful, attractive and fascinating copperplate engraved map is printed on laid, chain-linked hand-made paper with wide margins, particularly the upper and lower margins. There is Latin text on the verso. The sheet measures 7" high and 8.63" wide. There is some discoloration and spotting in the margins and one tiny spot centrally, but the map is otherwise in very good condition. Jan Jansson or Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664) was born in Arnhem, Holland. His father was a printer and bookseller. In 1612 he married a Hondius daughter and became part of the prominent cartographic and publishing family business. He published his first map on his own in 1616. He partnered with his brother-in-law, the famous cartographer Henricus Hondius. They published their Atlas Major in eleven volumes. He also worked on newer editions of earlier Mercator/Hondius atlases. He published Jansson's English Country Maps in 1646. His brother-in-law continued the business following Jansson's death in 1664. Abraham Goos (1590-1643) was a Dutch engraver of maps, sea charts, and globes, based initially in Antwerp and later in Amsterdam. The majority of his work was on maps created by Joannes Jansson, Jocodus Hondius, and John Speed.

Creator:

Johannes Janssonius (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 8.63 in (21.93 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper,Engraved

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

1620-1629

Date of Manufacture:

1628

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Alamo, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: # 13191stDibs: LU5206226153622

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