Germaniae Totius, Nostrae Europae Celeberrimae Regionis, Descriptio Singularis.

Gerard de Jode (*1509 - 1591)
Antique map of Germany. Printed in Antwerp by Gerard de Jode in 1593.

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Scarce de Jode map of the Holy Roman Empire.

Rare map of Germany with the surrounding countries by Gerard de Jode. Showing the domain of the Roman-German emperors in the late 16th century. Rare, as it only appeared in the last edition of the Speculum Orbis Terrae, published two years after Gerard's death by his son Cornelius de Jode in 1593.

The map extends from the Netherlands to Poland and from Holstein in the north to Switzerland and northern Italy in the south. At the bottom left a large title cartouche with the Emperor enthroned, flanked by the seven Electors, each with a small coat of arms below.

Details

CartographerGerard de Jode
TitleGermaniae Totius, Nostrae Europae Celeberrimae Regionis, Descriptio Singularis.
Publisher, YearGerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1593
Plate Size38.4 x 52.5 cm (15.1 x 20.7 inches)
Sheet Size40.2 x 54.6 cm (15.8 x 21.5 inches)
ReferenceVan der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 2000:32B; Meurer, P.H.: Corpus der älteren Germania-Karten, 6.3.1

Condition

Very good condition.

Cartographer

Gerard de Jode was a printer, publisher, cartographer and engraver in Antwerp, active the same time period as his business rival A. Ortelius. His main work Speculum Orbis Terrarum a major World Atlas, which is extremely rare today, could not be published until 1578, eight years later than the Ortelius Atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1570. His son Cornelius de Jode reissued the Altas in 1593. The copper plates have been sold to J.B. Vrients after the death of Cornelius, but no further publication was done. Compared to Ortelius or Mercator maps, only a small number of copies have been printed and makes the maps of G. de Jode vary rare items today.

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Antique map of Germany. Printed in Antwerp by Gerard de Jode in 1593.

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