Erpach Comitatus

Coloured map of the Odenwald, Bergstrasse, Erbach. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

Reference 12828

Description

Beautifully coloured map of the Odenwald region by J. Janssonius. Engraved by the famous Flemish engraver Pieter van den Keere (also Kerius). With two cartouche, a compass rose and coat of arms. Covering the region between Worms, Heidelberg, Collenberg and Aschaffenburg with Erbach in the centre. Decorated with two beautiful cartouches, a coat of arms and a compass rose. From the French edition of the Atlas Novus, published in 1633.

Details

Cartographer	Johannes Janssonius
Title	Erpach Comitatus
Publisher, Year	H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633
Plate Size	35.5 x 47.2 cm (14.0 x 18.6 inches)
Sheet Size	48.2 x 56.3 cm (19.0 x 22.2 inches)
Reference	Van der Krogt, P.: Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, 2560:1.1

Condition

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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Coloured map of the Odenwald, Bergstrasse, Erbach. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

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