Antique Maps by Johannes Janssonius (*1588 - †1664)

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.

Johannes Janssonius: Peru
Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1633
Beautiful antique map of Peru by Johannes Janssonius. Showing Peru with an eastward orientation, delineates the colony along its Pacific coast. The rugged, mountainous terrain dominates the...
Peru
1633 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Peru. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius in 1633.
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Johannes Janssonius: Typus Frisiae Orientalis
Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1633
Beautiful map of East Frisia by Johannes Janssonius after Ubbo Emmius. Showing the North Sea coast of Friesland between Dollart and the Jadebusen with Emden, Leer and the East Frisian Islands...
Typus Frisiae Orientalis
1633 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of East Frisia, Ostfriesland. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1633.
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Johannes Janssonius: Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium
circa 1635
Very attractive map of Central and East Africa. In cartoucheas the area is mentioned as Empire of Prester John, the legendary Christian King that was traditionally located in eastern Africa....
Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri...
1635 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Ethiopia. Printed circa 1635.
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Johannes Janssonius: Nova et accurata Tabula Episcopatuum Stavangriensis, Bergensis et Asloiensis Vicinarumque aliquot...
Amsterdam, 1636
Original old coloured map of southern Norway by J. Janssonius. Showing the area between Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen. Decorated with a figural cartouche with mileage scale, a allegoric cartouche with...
Nova et accurata Tabula Episcopatuum Stavangriensis, Bergensis et...
1636 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Norway. Printed in Amsterdam in the year 1636.
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Johannes Janssonius: Hibernia Regnum vulgo Ireland. Amstelodami, Apud Ioannem Ianssonium
Amsterdam, circa 1636
Original old hand coloured map of Ireland by J. Janssonius. One of the most beautiful maps of Ireland. Decorative title cartouche with the Irish harp and Royal arms above. Showing the coasts of...
Hibernia Regnum vulgo Ireland. Amstelodami, Apud Ioannem Ianssonium
1636 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of the British Islands. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1636.
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Johannes Janssonius: Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1637
Decorative, old coloured copper engraved map of Colombia by J. Janssonius. Shows parts of Ecuador with Esmeraldas in the south-west, up to Venezuela in the East. With the detailed course of the...
Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan
1637 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of Colombia. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1637.
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Johannes Janssonius: Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis
circa 1640
Beautiful old coloured map of Breslau / Wroclaw in Lower Silesia Province / Dolnośląskie. With a birdeye view of Wroclaw. Latin text on verso.
Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of Lower Silesia, Wroclaw, Breslau. Printed circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris.
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
West oriented copper engraved map of North Rhein-Westphalia and Lower Saxony of W. Blaeu bei J. Janssonius. With one beautiful cartouche with small cityview of Hamburg and two sailing ships. From...
Circulus Westphalicus, Sive Germaniae Inferioris.
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Friesland, North Rhein-Westphalia. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Nova Helvetiae Tabula.
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Beautiful coloured mid 17th century copper engraved map of Switzerland by J. Janssonius. With two cartouche and a mileage scale. Covering complete Switzerland with the Lake Constance and Lake...
Nova Helvetiae Tabula.
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Switzerland. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Territory Basiliensis Nova Descriptio
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Beautiful coloured mid 17th century copper engraved map of the area around Basel in Switzerland from P. Kaerius by J. Janssonius. With one cartouche and a mileage scale. Rare separate issued sheet...
Territory Basiliensis Nova Descriptio
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Basel. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Territorium Francofurtense. Amstelodami Apud Ioannem Ianßonium.
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Beautiful mid 17th century copper engraved map of the area around Frankfurt from J. Janssonius. Oriented to the South. With two beautiful cartouches and a mileage scale. Rare separate issued sheet...
Territorium Francofurtense. Amstelodami Apud Ioannem Ianßonium.
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of Frankfurt. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Bavariae Superioris et Inferioris nova descriptio.
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Very detailed mid 17th century copper engraved map of Bavaria from J. Janssonius. Showing the area between Augsburg, Salzburg, Passau and Amberg. With two beautiful cartouches and a coat of arms....
Bavariae Superioris et Inferioris nova descriptio.
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of Bavaria. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Tractuum Borussiae, circa Gedanum et Elbingam, ab Incolis Werder Appellati, cum Adiuncta...
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Nice mid 17th century copper engraved map of the Eastern Prussia by J. Janssonius after Olof Hansson Svart. Showing the area between Danzig, Elbing and Marienburg. With one cartouche and a mileage...
Tractuum Borussiae, circa Gedanum et Elbingam, ab Incolis Werder...
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of Eastern Prussia. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Totius Sueviae novissima Tabula
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
Decorative mid 17th century copper engraved map of Swabia by J. Janssonius. Showing the area between Heidelberg, Zurich, Landshut and Regensburg with the Lake of Constance. With one cartouche with...
Totius Sueviae novissima Tabula
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Swabia, Baden-Württemberg. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Monasteriensis Episcopatus
J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1640
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,...
Monasteriensis Episcopatus
1640 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower-Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius circa 1640.
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Johannes Janssonius: Europam sive Celticam veterem. Sic Describere conabur Abrahamus Ortelius
Amsterdam, 1642
Historical map of Europe, originally attributed to Ortelius also published in Hondius / Mercator Atlas Novus with different catouches. French text on back.
Europam sive Celticam veterem. Sic Describere conabur Abrahamus Ortelius
1642 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of the European continent. Printed in Amsterdam in the year 1642.
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Johannes Janssonius: Oldenburg Comitatus
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1645
Nice mid 17th century copper engraved map of the region around Oldenburg and Bremen by J. Janssonius. With one cartouche and a mileage scale. Rare separate issued sheet without the text on verso.
Oldenburg Comitatus
1645 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of Oldenburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1645.
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Johannes Janssonius: Normandia Ducatus
circa 1650
Very attractive map of the Normandy in France with the Channel to UK. Various ships and coats of arms are shown.
Normandia Ducatus
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy. Printed circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Normandia Ducatus
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Very attractive map of the Normandy in France with the Channel to England by Jan Jansson. Various ships and coats of arms are shown.
Normandia Ducatus
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Languedoc
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Detailed original hand coloured map of the Languedoc in South France by Jan Jansson. Showing the coast with the River Rhone and the towns Arles, Avignon, Narbonne and Toulouse. With three coloured...
Languedoc
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Old coloured map of the Languedoc. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Picardia vera et inferior
Amsterdam, circa 1650
Detailed original hand coloured map of the Normandy, Northwest of France printed by Joan Jansson. With three coloured cartouches.
Picardia vera et inferior
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of the Normandy, Northwest France. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Persia Sive Sophorum Regnum
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1650
Interesting hand coloured copper engraved map of Persia by J. Janssonius. With one beautiful coloured cartouche and a sailing ship. Covering parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. From "Atlas...
Persia Sive Sophorum Regnum
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Coloured map of Iraq, Iran. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Erpach Comitatus
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1650
Nice mid 17th century copper engraved map of the Odenwald region of P. Kaerius by J. Janssonius. With two cartouche, a compass rose and coat of arms. Covering the region between Worms, Heidelberg,...
Erpach Comitatus
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of the Odenwald, Bergstrasse, Erbach. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1650.
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Johannes Janssonius: Westphalia Ducatus. Amstelodami, Excudebat Ioannes Ianssonius
Janssonius, Amsterdam, circa 1650
Nice mid 17th century copper engraved map of the Westphalia by J. Janssonius. With two cartouche. Covering the region between Essen, Olpe, Landau and Lippe with Meschede in the centre. Rare...
Westphalia Ducatus. Amstelodami, Excudebat Ioannes Ianssonius
1650 - Johannes Janssonius
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Antique map of North Rhine-Westphalia. Printed in Amsterdam by Janssonius circa 1650.
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