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Antique Map of the Province of Le Maine by Janssonius (c.1640)

  • Condition: Fair, original/contemporary hand coloring. The old color has made the paper fragile and caused a large tear on the left part of the map, along the green border line. Latin text on verso, please study image carefully.
  • Date: c.1640
  • Overall size: 58.5 x 49.5 cm.
  • Image size: 49.5 x 37.5 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the Province of Le Maine by Janssonius (c.1640)

Description: Antique map titled 'Le Maine'. Old map of the province of Maine, France. It shows the cities of Le Mans, Alencon and others. This map originates from a composite atlas. 

Artists and Engravers: Johannes Janssonius also known as Jan Jansson (1588-1664) was born in Arnhem, Netherlands. His father was a bookseller and publisher (Jan Janszoon the Elder). When he married the daughter of the cartographer Jodocus Hondius he also set up a business as book publisher in Amsterdam. His first map was published in 1616. Around 15 years later he set up a partnership with his brother in law Hondius add issued further editions of the Mercator/Hondius atlas. After his death his heirs still have published several maps. Many of his plates have been acquired by Pieter Schenk and Gerard Valk.