Antique Maps, Janssonius, South America, La Plata Basin, Paraguay, 1633: Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra

Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz...

Coloured map of Paraguay, La Plata Basin. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Hondius in 1633.

Reference 12891

Description

Beautiful map centered on Paraguay by J. Janssonius. With Uruguay, Bolivia and parts of Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Chile. Including the Paraguay River basin, the Peru-Chilean coast, and Lake Titicaca. The Rio de la Plata is prominently featured, showing numerous large islands in the expansive river. Various towns are named, such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Arica, Potosi, and Cusco. The map closely resembles Blaeu's map of the same title, featuring a decorative title cartouche with distance scales, a smaller cartouche with an armillary sphere, a large compass rose, and a sea monster. Janssonius has additionally included a sailing ship off the coast of Brazil.

From the French edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas of 1633. French text on verso.

Details

Cartographer	Johannes Janssonius
Title	Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra
Publisher, Year	J. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633
Plate Size	37.2 x 47.6 cm (14.6 x 18.7 inches)
Sheet Size	47.2 x 54.5 cm (18.6 x 21.5 inches)
Reference	Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 9900:1.

Condition

Some browning and restoration in the outer white margin. Very good condition.

Cartographer

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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Johannes Janssonius: Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra.

Coloured map of Paraguay, La Plata Basin. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Hondius in 1633.

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