India & Ceylon · 17th century
€ 390
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Good condition, Please study image carefully.
Old 17th century miniature antique map of 'Cambaia' , from the 1616 edition of Jadocus Hondius Atlas by Petrus Bertius.
Original copperplate engraving with hand coloring.
Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Bertius was also connected by marriage to Jodocus Hondius and Pieter van den Keere, his brothers-in-law and both cartographers.
Publisher: Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam, also named Judocus Hondius and his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt a Flemish cartographer , active in London and Amsterdam, and best known as the publisher of the atlases from Gerardus Mercator.
After Jadocus death, the widow with her seven children continued publishing the atlases under the name of Jodocus Hondius till 1620.
Origin: Delineatio freti Vaigats. 1616 Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius II.
Condition: Early 17th century engraving in very good condition, Latin text verso: Description De L'Inde Orientale.
