Antique Map of Epirus 'Albania, Greece' by J. Janssonius, circa 1650

€ 515

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1650
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 52.8 × 63.6 cm (20.8 × 25.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-09201

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Minor fading. Some minor staining and folding. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

This map covers the northwestern coast of Greece and part of present-day Albania. The map was drawn by Johannes Wilhelm Laurenberg, a mathematician and historian who produced several atlases of Greece and worked with both Blaeu and Hondius/Jansson. The large title cartouche features a shepherd and shepherdess with their livestock.