Artist / Author / Cartographer:
JANSSON, JAN
Title:
India Orientalis - South East Asia
Date:
1630
Medium:
copper engraving
Size:
14.2 x 19.2 cm
Description:
An attractive map of South East Asia published by Jan Jansson in Amsterdam in 1630. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius.
Following the success of the Mercator / Hondius Atlas Major in 1606 Jodocus Hondius published the smaller format quarto, Atlas Minor from 1607. Jan Jansson took over printing the atlas from his brother in law in 1628.
"Beschryvinghe van Oost - Indien, Page 727" above the map. From the "Atlas Minor" of Mercator and J. Hondius, Dutch edition of 1630.
Reference
Koeman, Dr Ir.C. Atlantes Neerlandici Vol. 2, Amsterdam, 1969. Me 197. page 517.
References:
Item Code:
MA6948
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