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Item #41881 Asia recens summa cura delineata. Henricus HONDIUS, Jan JANSSON.
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Asia recens summa cura delineata

Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, [1649]. Copper-engraved map, from the "Novus Atlas," German text edition.

A beautiful and detailed map of Asia, by Hondius and Jansson, two of the Netherlands' greatest cartographers.

This beautiful map comes from the 1649 German edition of Jan Jansson and Henricus Hondius' Novus Atlas, Das Ist: Welt-Beschreibung mit allerhand schönen newen auszführ lichen Taffeln Inhaltende Die Königreiche und Länder des gantzen Erdtreichs. This monumental work was the inheritor of the legacy of the great atlas first published in 1595 by Rumold Mercator, and later re-issued and revised by Jodocus Hondius and family. In 1630, Willem Blaeu dramatically entered the land atlas market, compelling Jansson and Hondius to mount this powerful reprise. This map of Asia was originally printed in 1631, and is present here in the second state, distinguished from the former by the addition of 'Janssonius' as the named publisher. It is dedicated to Eilhard Lubbin, a cartographer and mathematician of Rostock. The map spans the entire continent, from the Arabian Peninsula and India to Japan, with a portion of East Africa visible. The map reflects new geographic knowledge, particularly of the Far East, drawn from Dutch traders and Jesuit missionaries, improving on earlier Mercator depictions. Korea is accurately represented as a peninsula, while Japan is depicted horizontally, typical of early 17th-century maps. Certain areas like Maritime Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia remain less detailed due to ongoing European exploration. The map includes decorative elements such as ships, sea monsters, and animals like lions and elephants, while the Great Wall of China is distinctly marked, symbolizing the boundary of known territory. Hondius and Jan Jansson were prominent Dutch cartographers and publishers during the Golden Age of Dutch cartography. Henricus was the son of the renowned Jodocus Hondius, who had acquired the plates of Gerard Mercator and expanded the family's cartographic business. Henricus, in partnership with his brother-in-law Jan Jansson, continued the family's publishing legacy, producing influential maps and atlases. Jansson played a key role in expanding the Atlas Mercator-Hondius, which became one of the most important map collections of the 17th century. Their collaborative efforts significantly shaped the competitive landscape of Dutch cartography, and their works remained influential for generations.

Item #41881

Price: $1,750.00

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