Europe
by
Johannes Janssonius, Henricus Hondius
Detail
Date of first edition: 1631 (in Appendix, Henricus Hondius)
Date of this map: possibly 1633
Dimensions (not including margins): 38 x 51 cm
Dimensions (including margins): 47 x 57,2 cm
Condition: Very good. Strong paper and wide margins . Centre fold as published. Nice old colouring. Old restoration in right margin.
Condition rating: A+
Verso: text in German
Map reference: Van der Krogt I, 1000:1D.2
From: Atlas by Johannes Janssonius and/or Henricus Hondius. Van der Krogt I, 1:321
Unless otherwise specifically stated on this map page, we charge the following expedition costs in euro (unfortunatelly, gone up with Covid, but still too low in reality!):
– Benelux: 40 euro
– Rest of Europe: 60 euro
– Rest of the World: 100 euro
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Hondius: the delineation gets better, borders change
This interesting map by Jodocus son, Henricus Hondius, of 1631 is dedicated to King Louis XIII of France.
The greater geographic knowledge improves a better display of Scandinavia, Iberia and Italy. Hondius shows the principality Podolia, now in southwestern Ukraine. Since 1569 and at the time of production of this map the principality was part of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. Further, Denmark is still in possession of southern Sweden. Scotland was only in 1707 under the Acts of Union formally united with England.
The imaginary Frislant continues to be shown: just southeast of Iceland!
This decorative map is embellished with a large cartouche, sailing ships, animals and a sea monster.
Full title: Europa exactissime descriptio