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| Cartograph: |
Johannes Janssonius (*1588 - †1664) |
| Title: |
Monasteriensis Episcopatus |
| Publisher/ Year: |
Amsterdam, J. Janssonius, circa 1640 |
| Sheet Size: |
41.7 x 53.5 cm (16.4 x 21.1 inches) |
| Plate Size: |
37.0 x 48.0 cm (14.6 x 18.9 inches) |
| West oriented copper engraved map of Lower-Saxony to North Rhine-Westphalia by J. Janssonius. One nice cartouche and numerous small coats-of-arms within the map. Showing the area between Wesel, Lippe, Nienhusen and Oldenburg. Without text on verso. |
| Some small rust spots, very good condition. |
| About the Cartograph/ Printer: Johannes Janssonius also known as Jan Jansson was born 1588 in Arnhem, Netherlands. His father was a bookseller and publisher (Jan Janszoon the Elder). When he married the daughter of the cartographer Jodocus Hondius he also set up a business as book publisher in Amsterdam. His first map was published in 1616. Around 15 years later he set up a partnership with his brother in law Hondius add issued further editions of the Mercator/Hondius atlas. After his death in 1664, his heirs still have published several maps. Many of his plates have been acquired by Pieter Schenk and Gerard Valk. |
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