Subject: Southern Italy
Period: 1634 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.1 x 5.5 inches
18 x 14 cm
Handsome small map of the 'boot' of Italy showing the regions of Apulia and Calabria filled with details of mountains, rivers and cities. Decorated with a strapwork title cartouche and a scale of miles supported by a pair of sea monsters. Latin 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) #7402:352.1.
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a lightly toned, watermarked sheet with a few spots of foxing.