Rare and large bird's-eye plan of Riga from Johannes Janssonius's town book of northern Europe, "Illustriorum principumque urbium septentrionalium Europae tabulae", also issued as "Theatrum praecipuarum urbium positarum ad septentrionalem Europae plagam" (Amsterdam, 1657). It shows Riga under Swedish rule, which began when Gustavus Adolphus captured the city in 1621. The medieval walls with their round towers and gates are surrounded by a ring of star-shaped earthen bastions and water-filled moats.

The plan is drawn from above the left bank of the Daugava, looking across the river at the walled town. Inside the walls, every street and block of gabled houses is drawn, with the main landmarks named in German: "Der Domm" (Riga Cathedral), "St. Petri" (St Peter's Church), "St. Iohannis" (St John's), "St. Iacobi" (St James's) and the "Raht Hauss" (Town Hall). At the western end, behind its own bastion, stands "Das Schloss", the castle of the Livonian Order. The outer works are labelled one by one: "Landt Thuern undt Pfort", "Land Bolwerck", "New Pfort Bolwerck", "St. Iacobs Bolwerck", "Batstabe Bolwerck", "Mart stal Bolwerck", "Ruter Bolwerck" and "Schloss Bolwerck".

In front of the city, the "Duina Fluvius" (Daugava) is crowded with merchant ships, small sailing craft and rowing boats along the quay, a reminder of Riga's role as one of the great trading ports of the Baltic. The foreground shows the river islands with farmsteads and trees, and a bastioned fort on the opposite bank. The coat of arms of Riga (the city gate with two towers, the lion's head and the crossed keys under a cross) appears in the upper left, and a compass rose sits on the river.

At about 51 x 40 cm, it is one of the largest and most decorative 17th-century plans of Riga, a highlight for any collection of Baltic city views.

Cartographer/Publisher: Johannes Janssonius (1588–1664)
Sheet size:                                55,0 x 42,8 cm
Year:                                           1657
Technique:                               copper engraving

Condition:
Good. Strong impression. Old folds flattened, with light creasing; some soiling and small stains in the margins; edges slightly irregular. Attractive hand coloring
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Comes from Johannes Janssonius atlas "Novus Atlas" published in Amsterdam, 1656.

Cartographer:       Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:             56,7 x 45,0 cm
Year:                        1656
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition. Narrow upper margin. Rare uncolored edition.

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Rare contemporary colored copper engraved see chart of the Baltic sea region, extending from Kaliningrad into the Gulf of Finland. The islands of Gotland, Bornholm, Rugen, Oland and Oesel are delineated. The title is attended by a pair of fishermen with their catch in the lower right. As a "pascaert" (nautical chart), it features a network of rhumb lines (lines of constant bearing) used by sailors to navigate between ports.

Published by Johannes Janssonius and Henricus Hondius in German edition atlas "Novus Atlas, Das ist, Welt-beschreibung mit schonen newen auBfuhrlichen Taffeln inhaltende die Konigreiche und Lander des gantzen Erdreichs...", Amsterdam, 1656.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:          59,0 x 49,7 cm

Year:                     1656

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Contemporary coloring. Brownish paper with few small marginal splits.

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Rare see chart of the North Sea region, extending from Shetland and Orkney Islands, Scotland and England east coast, the North Sea coast, Netherlands and Germany, the Baltic Sea with coast of Sweden, Denmark, Poland and the Atlantic coast of Norway. North is oriented to the right.

Published by Johannes Janssonius in Latin edition atlas "Novus Atlas", Amsterdam, 1650.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:             59,5 x 50,4 cm

Year:                       1650

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Watermarked paper. Contemporary coloring. Few restorations on verso, due to green color oxidation.

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Rare, Johannes Janssonius issue and one of the most decorative map of the North Pole. It replaced Mercator's map in the Mercator/Hondius atlases in 1636, and incorporated much of the knowledge gained by the English in their search for a Northwest Passage to Asia. The geographical information indicates knowledge gained from the explorations of Frobisher, David, Hudson, Button, Foxe and James. The fascinating whaling and sealing scenes that surround the map also depict Dutch activity in the region.

Published by Johannes Janssonius in atlas "Novus Atlas", Amsterdam, 1637.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:            58,0 x 50,4 cm

Year:                       1637

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary outline coloring. Top and bottom margins added.

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Rare and very decorative "carte à figures" map of Denmark, based on John Speed's map of 1626. The side borders have each 5 traditional costumes, above and below are 8 views of Copenhagen, Helsingor, Landskrona, Ribe, Schleswig, Hamburg, Lübeck, Oldenburg, Kronen and Oranienburg. Includes a portrait of Tycho Brahe bottom center and portraits of the king and queen.

Published by Johannes Janssonius in atlas "Atlantis Maioris Appendix, sive Pars Altera...", engraved by Pieter van den Keere, Amsterdam, 1629.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:            56,5 x 49,6 cm

Year:                       1629

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Few marginal restorations present.

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Rare contemporary colored copper engraved see chart of the North Atlantic including a part of Baffin Island (Canada), southern part of Greenland, Iceland, Jan Mayen and the British Isles.

It is embellished with a decorative title cartouche, flanked by whalers, in the upper center. In the lower left corner is an ornated bar with three mileage scales, guarded by mermaids. Sea monsters ramble and ships sail the Arctic Ocean.

Also two fantasy islands are depicted: „I. Gouberna“ near the Westfjords and „Enchuyser Eyland“ east of Iceland. To the Northeast, Greenland‘s coastline is only suggestive. The extent of the shore remained unknown at this time.

Published by Johannes Janssonius in Latin edition atlas "Novus Atlas...", Amsterdam, c. 1680.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:            57,1 x 46,2 cm

Year:                       c. 1680

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary coloring. Margins extended.

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Very detailed copper engraved map of Hungary, rare issue, with the 'Hungariae' in the title. Latin text on verso.

The map comes from Latin edition of Johannes Janssonius atlas “Atlas Novus” engraved by Isaac Massa, published in Amsterdam, 1660.

Cartographer:                   Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:                            60.4 x 48.4 cm
Year:                                       1660
Technique:                           copper engraving
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Condition:
Good, original condition. Few reinforcements in upper corners on verso. Horizontal fold lightly visible.

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Rare contemporary colored copper engraved see chart of the Baltic sea region, extending from Kaliningrad into the Gulf of Finland. The islands of Gotland, Bornholm, Rugen, Oland and Oesel are delineated. The title is attended by a pair of fishermen with their catch in the lower right.

Published by Johannes Janssonius in Latin edition atlas "Novus Atlas", Amsterdam, 1650.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:          60,0 x 49,5 cm

Year:                     1650

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Contemporary coloring. Brownish paper with few small marginal splits.

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Decorative map of Russia, Scandinavia and Baltics by J. Janssonius, includes the cartouche of Russian noblemen surrounding the royal crest.

The map comes from Latin edition atlas "Atlas Novus" engraved by Isaac Massa, published in Amsterdam, 1658.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:            59,5 x 49,3 cm​​
Place / Date:​      Amsterdam / 1658
Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Attractive hand coloring. Few small splits in margin. Professional middle fold separation restoration.
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Decorative map of Northern & Eastern Russia by J. Janssonius, includes a Russian Imperial coat of arms and two cartouches.

The map comes from Dutch edition atlas "Atlas Novus" engraved by Isaac Massa, published in Amsterdam, 1644.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:            59,6 x 50,3 cm​​
Place / Date:​      Amsterdam / 1644
Technique:         copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Attractive hand coloring. Several small splits in margin.
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Comes from rare Spanish edition of Johannes Janssonius atlas "Novus Atlas" published in Amsterdam, 1653.

Cartographer:       Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:             56,8 x 47,1 cm
Year:                        1653
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition. Some browning, small restorations along central fold and margin. Contemporary coloring.

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The book of the history and description of Luxembourg by Jean Bertels, the description of the County of Hainaut (Hannoniae comitatus) by Ludovico Guicciardini, the history and description of the county of Namur (Respublica Namurcensis) by Jean Baptiste Gramaye.

The book was published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam, Holland 1634.

Publisher:            Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Size:                         11,6 cm x 6,3 cm x 3,3 cm

Year:                       1634

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Contemporary vellum, lightly stained.

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Decorative map of eastern part of China, Japan and Korea. The Great Wall forms the northern boundary of China, Korea is depicted as an island and the three main islands of Japan are shown too. The imaginary 'Chiamay Lacus' is located in the southern part of the map, with numerous rivers flowing south into India and Siam. Striking cartouche flanked by a Chinese man and woman, an ornate scale of miles and two Dutch sailing ships decorates the map. Rare uncolored edition with no text on verso!

Comes from J. Jansson’s atlas of ‘Atlas Novus Sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’, engraved by Peter van den Keere and published in Amsterdam circa 1636.

Cartographer/Publisher:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Sheet size:                                    55.5 x 42.7 cm
Year:                                               c. 1636
Technique:                                  copper engraving
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Condition:
Good condition! Middle fold professionally repaired.

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Comes from J. Jansson's atlas of 'Atlas Novus Sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', engraved by Peter van den Keere in Amsterdam circa 1646.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Frame size:            53,4 x 42,8 cm
Year:                         c. 1646
Technique:             copper engraving
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Condition:
Very good condition. Center fold as published.

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The rare reduced version of Mercator's map of Iceland based on the cartography of Bishop Gudbrandur Thorláksson. It was published by J. Janssonius in German edition of "Atlas minor: Das ist: Eine kurtze jedoch gründliche Beschreibung der gantzen Welt in zwei Theile abgetheilet." in Amsterdam 1651.

Publisher:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:             22,8 x 18,4 cm

Year:                  Amsterdam, 1651

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition.

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Striking and highly detailed Jan Jansson's copper engraved map of Japan and Korea, showing portions of China, Landt van Eso and Compagnies Land. The map was published by Jan Jansson in atlas "Nieuwen Atlas". This sea chart of Japan, also marking the semi-mythical islands of 'Eso' & 'Companies Land'.

The original motivation behind the discovery of the lands that influenced this map came for a 16th century Spanish legend. The legend tells of a land to the east of Japan that is so rich with silver and gold, that the homes if the inhabitants were constructed from precious metals. This legend ultimately prompted two voyages funded by the Dutch East India Company. While the first voyage proved to be a complete failure, a second under Maerten de Vries and Cornelius Jansz Coen in 1643 was somewhat of a success with regard to the discovery of new lands. Sadly none of the land discovered resembled rang true to the old Spanish legend.

The lands discovered by Vries and Coen were actually the island of Hokkaido, which is mapped as Eso and connected to the Russian island of Sakhalin and the Kruil islands of Kunashir (Staten Eylant) and Iturop (Compagnies Land).

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:          59,5 x 49,5 cm

Year:                     1658

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition. Attractive hand coloring.

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Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Frame size:            59,5 x 50,7 cm
Year:                     c. 1638
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
Very good condition. Center fold as published. Latin text on verso. Original contemporary hand coloring.

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The title page from a French text edition of Novus Atlas sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the second volume with regions of Asia, Africa and America.
To the left is Ptolemy with a sphere and pair of compasses. Marinus holding a map to the right. The design is copied from the title page of Mercator's 1578 edition of Ptolemy.
The copper plate was engraved in 1644, after a title page of Mercator. Janssonius has added his address in the plinth, later the date was altered to 1645, 1647, 1649, and finally the date was erased.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Engraving size:          41 x 25 cm
Year:                     ca. 1650
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition!​

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The title page from a French text edition of Novus Atlas sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first volume.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Engraving size:          40.5 x 26.5 cm
Year:                     ca. 1650
Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Very good condition!​

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Rare Jansson edition of this decorative map of China, Tartary and Central Asia, extending from Mongolia and Xanadu to the Caspian and the Volga River and to Tibet and the Upper Ganges River. Map illustrates the knowledge obtained by the English and Dutch explorers as far as the Ob River, with the balance of the map based on the reports of Marco Polo and the Greek classics. The deserts are filled with a wild assortment of devils and dragons, being held at bay from China by the Great Wall. Explorers flank the distance scale and the title is symbolically engraved onto the saddle blanket of a camel, representing the trade over the Silk Road. This map is nearly identical to Blaeu's map of the same title, but does not have a scale at the top and bottom. French text on verso.

The map comes from Janssonius French edition atlas “Atlas Novus“ published in Amsterdam, 1639.

Cartographer:     Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)

Sheet size:          56,3 x 47,3 cm

Year:                     1639

Technique:           copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Contemporary colouring! Brownish paper with small margin splits on the top and bottom of centerfold, water stains.

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Cartographer:       Johannes Janssonius (1588 – 1664)
Leaf size:               59,7 x 48,6 cm
Year:                      1640
Technique:            copper engraving
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Condition:
​​Very good condition. Center fold as published. Brown heavy paper and original hand colored. Perfect for framing!

This is a genuine antique map published in 1640 and not a modern copy or reprint!

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