Old, antique world map by J. Janssonius, published by Moses Pitt and J. Janssonius-Waesberge 1680
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Category: Antique maps > World and Polar
Old, antique world map by J. Janssonius, published by Moses Pitt and J. Janssonius-Waesberge
Third state of Pieter van den Keere's world map in Mercator projection, with Insular California.
The heirs of Jan Jansson, together with two Englishmen Moses Pitt and Steven Swart, joined in an ill-fated project to produce a twelve-volume atlas. There were two world maps: a twin-hemispherical one and one on Mercator's projection taken from an older plate engraved by Pieter van den Keere in 1608.
Keere's plate (which had passed into Jan Jansson's hands in about 1620) retains its interesting border of the seven planets along the top, the seven wonders of the world along the bottom and the four elements and seasons at the sides. References to Keere's name have been erased and in the top left-hand part of the map (replacing the original cartouche describing arms and the imprint Johannes Janssonius à Waesberge and sons, Moses Pitt and Steven Swart.
Geographically the map has been updated, including the re-engraving of California as an island and the insertion of Nova Hollandia (Australia) in part-outline. The two cartouches at the bottom of the map have been erased and the smaller maps in the polar circles redrawn.
Date of the first edition: 1608 (= first state)
Date of this map: 1680
Copper engraving
Size: 40 x 48cm (15.6 x 18.7 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Hand coloured, on large, heavy paper, ruled in red, excellent.
Condition Rating: A
References: Shirley (World) 504; Van der Krogt 1, 0001:1B.3.
From: The English Atlas. Oxford, Moses Pitt, 1680. (Van der Krogt 1, 451)