c1646 Map Scotland LOTHIAN LINLITHGOW Edinburgh area by Jan Jansson (LM10)

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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us c1646 Map Scotland LOTHIAN LINLITHGOW Edinburgh area by Jan Jansson (LM10)Descriptionc1646A large original engraved map titledProvincae Lauden seu Lothien et Linlitouo A highly decorative map of Edinburgh and the surrounding area, north as far as Fife and as stated - EDEN BURGH, produced to accompany Volume IV of the Novus Atlas published by Janssonius family of Amsterdan in 1646. Fine decorative cartouche in the bottom left, putti at bottom right and large coat of arms at top right.Generally excellent condition. Overall size approx 57.5cm x 46cm including margins. Latin text on verso. Central fold as issued and later hand colouring.Jan Janssonius (also known as Johann or Jan Jansson or Janszoon) (1588-1664) was a renowned geographer and publisher of the seventeenth century, when the Dutch dominated map publishing in Europe. Born in Arnhem, Jan was first exposed to the trade via his father, who was also a bookseller and publisher. In 1612, Jan married the daughter of Jodocus Hondius, who was also a prominent mapmaker and seller. Jonssoniusand#8217; first maps date from 1616.In the 1630s, Janssonius worked with his brother-in-law, Henricus Hondius. Their most successful venture was to reissue the Mercator-Hondius atlas. Jodocus Hondius had acquired the plates to the Mercator atlas, first published in 1595, and added 36 additional maps. After Hondius died in 1612, Henricus took over publication; Janssonius joined the venture in 1633. Eventually, the atlas was renamed theAtlas Novusand then theAtlas Major,by which time it had expanded to eleven volumes. Janssonius is also well known for his volume of English county maps, published in 1646.Janssonius died in Amsterdam in 1664. His son-in-law, Johannes van Waesbergen, took over his business. Eventually, many of Janssoniusand#8217; plates were sold to Gerard Valck and Pieter Schenk, who added their names and continued to reissue the maps. View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have and#163;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # 383558061130_ae3e68ec-46fc

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