Subject: Low Countries
Period: 1630 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
6.9 x 4.8 inches
17.5 x 12.2 cm
Finely engraved oval map with north oriented to the right of the map. Three decorative cartouches and intricate surrounding border. French text on verso.
This map was re-engraved for Jan Jansson's editions of the Atlas Minor, published in 5 editions between 1628-48. The copperplates for the original Atlas Minor editions published by Hondius were sold to parties in England between 1621-25. Jansson commissioned Pieter van den Keere and Abraham Goos to engrave new plates, which were close copies of the original editions.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #3000:363.
Condition: B+
A dark impression with light toning and a few faint damp stains confined to the blank margins.