Maximi Totius Europae Fluminis Danubii Cursus per Germaniam Hungariamque Nova Delineatio

Antique map of the Danube river in two sections by H. Hondius. Shows the Danube from Donaueschingen via Vienna to Belgrade. With one cartouche and one mileage scale. Originally printed on top of each other on one sheet, separated and connected as intended.

Margins partly added, several folds and tears backed.

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.