Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas Dictarum ... Accurate Descripta

Old coloured sea chart of Bermuda. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1634.

Reference 12424

Description

Very decorative old coloured antique nautical chart of the Islands of Bermuda by Hendrick Hondius. Shows the Bermuda Islands with Grand Bermuda, Somerset Island and Saint George's Island. Decorated with three beautiful cartouches, loxodromes and a compass rose. Below a detailed index of the property owners.

Based on John Norwood's survey of 1618, first published by John Speed in 1626. This is the first edition of the plate by H. Hondius from his Atlas Ou Representation Du Monde from the Dutch edition of 1634. In 1647 the map was published again by Janssonius with an altered title cartouche, around 1700 once again by Valk & Schenk.

Details

Cartographer	Jodocus Hondius
Title	Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas Dictarum ... Accurate Descripta
Publisher, Year	H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633 [1634]
Plate Size	39.8 x 51.8 cm (15.7 x 20.4 inches)
Sheet Size	44.3 x 55.3 cm (17.4 x 21.8 inches)
Reference	Map Forum Issue 3, Checklist Bermuda #13; Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 9660:1.1

Condition

Small tear in lower and upper centrefold backed. Slightly stained in margins. Very good condition.

Cartographer

Jodocus Hondius was born 1563 in Wakken (West Flanders). He became a globe maker and map engraver. In 1593 he set up his business in Amsterdam after he spent several years in London. He was one of the most important engravers of his time and engraved maps for van den Keere, Waghenaer and Speed. Hondius bought the plates of Mercator in 1604, added around 40 maps and published the expanded Mercator-Atlas first 1606 still under Mercator's name. After his death 1612 in Amsterdam, the business was carried out by his sons Jodocus II and Henricus.

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Old coloured sea chart of Bermuda. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1634.

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