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Frisia Occidentalis Auctoribus Adriano Metio et Gerardo Freitag.
Jodocus Hondius (*1563 - †1612)Old coloured map of West-Friesland. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius circa 1630.
Reference 10844
Description
Original old coloured engraved map of West Friesland with the islands Vlieland, Terschelling und Ameland. With 3 cartouches, two sailing ships and a compass rose. Published by H. Hondius after Adrian Metius und Gerard Freitag around 1630, without text on verso.
Details
| Cartographer | Jodocus Hondius |
| Title | Frisia Occidentalis Auctoribus Adriano Metio et Gerardo Freitag. |
| Publisher, Year | Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, circa 1630 |
| Plate Size | 39.0 x 50.0 cm (15.4 x 19.7 inches) |
| Sheet Size | 40.5 x 51.3 cm (15.9 x 20.2 inches) |
Condition
Remargined on top, slighly browning, good conditions.
Cartographer
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.
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Old coloured map of West-Friesland. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius circa 1630.
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