Accuratissima Brasiliae Tabula. Amstelodami Henricus Hondius excudit.

Coloured map of Brazil. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1636.

Reference 11918

Description

Antique map of Brazil by Henricus Hondius. Shows a very detailed and accurate coastline while the interior is still speculative. With two inset maps of Baya de Todos os Sanctos (Bay of All Saints) and Villa d'Olinda de Pernambuco (Olinda). Decorated with scenes of natives and animals, three beautiful cartouches, sailing ships and a sea monster.

First published in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et fabricati figura of 1630. This copy comes from the rare English edition of 1636. English text on verso.

Details

Cartographer	Jodocus Hondius
Title	Accuratissima Brasiliae Tabula. Amstelodami Henricus Hondius excudit.
Publisher, Year	Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1636
Plate Size	37.8 x 49.2 cm (14.9 x 19.4 inches)
Sheet Size	48.0 x 56.5 cm (18.9 x 22.2 inches)
Reference	Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 9850:1.1

Condition

Two small holes in and at the centrefold backed. Small wormholes in margin. 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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