Insula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adiacentibus Insulis

Johannes Janssonius (*1588 - 1664)
Sea chart of Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia. Printed in Amsterdam by Valk & Schenk circa 1690.

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Description

Rare and very decorative old colored sea chart of Borneo by J. Janssonius. Shows the island belonging to Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei in the Malay Archipelago. West oriented sea chart. Decorated with rhumb lines, two compass roses, sailing ships, a title cartouche and a mileage scale . This is the edition published by Valk & Schenk in Amsterdam around 1690.

Details

CartographerJohannes Janssonius
TitleInsula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adiacentibus Insulis
Publisher, YearValk & Schenk, Amsterdam, circa 1690
Plate Size42.0 x 52.3 cm (16.5 x 20.6 inches)
Sheet Size46.2 x 58.5 cm (18.2 x 23.0 inches)
ReferenceVan der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 8540:1

Condition

Very good conditions.

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: Insula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adiacentibus Insulis.
Sea chart of Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia. Printed in Amsterdam by Valk & Schenk circa 1690.

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