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Maps and Sea Charts
Antique Map of the Island Java, Indonesia, c.1650
£2,720
$3,640 · €3,250
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1650
- Sheet size
- 24.2 × 21.3 in (61.5 × 54 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Original/contemporary hand coloring. Small repair on folding line, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Island
- Java
- Collection
- Maps and Sea Charts
- Period
- The spice race, before 1700
- Stock no.
- f_26361712
- Color
- Hand colored
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.
Antique map titled 'Insulae Iavae cum parte insularum Boreno Sumatrae (..)'.
Beautiful map of the island of Java and part of Borneo, Bali, Madura and Sumatra. With decorative cartouches featuring natives and Chinese merchants flanking the title and Neptune and mermaids surrounding the scale of miles. Artists and Engravers: 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. Jonssonius first maps date from 1616.
Artist: 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. Jonssonius? first maps date from 1616.
Image size: 51 x 41 cm.
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