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  • Wales.- Jansson (Jan) Principatus Walliae Pars Borealis Vulgo North Wales, 1647; together with Captain Greenville Collins's 'A New & Exact Survey of the River Dee or Chester-Water...', [c.1693] (...
    Mar. 13, 2025

    Wales.- Jansson (Jan) Principatus Walliae Pars Borealis Vulgo North Wales, 1647; together with Captain Greenville Collins's 'A New & Exact Survey of the River Dee or Chester-Water...', [c.1693] (...

    Est: £150 - £200

    Wales.- Jansson (Jan) Principatus Walliae Pars Borealis Vulgo North Wales, engraved map with original hand-colouring, platemark 405 x 510 mm (15 7/8 x 20 1/8 in), sheet 490 x 580 mm (19 1/4 x 22 3/4 in), central vertical fold with some support verso, margins with heavy surface dirt and browning, some spotting and oxidisation of colours, unframed, [circa 1647]; together with Captain Greenville Collins's 'A New & Exact Survey of the River Dee or Chester-Water...', engraved map with later hand-colouring, sheet 513 x 635 mm (20 1/4 x 25 in), good margins, minor spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1693 but later] (2)

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  • MAP, Africa, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, Africa, Jansson

    Est: $275 - $350

    Western Africa. Jan Jansson, Guinea, from Nieuwen Atlas, 1645 (circa). Hand Color. This is one of the most graphic and beautiful maps covering the coast from Sierra Leone to Gabon. The land is filed with animals and the sea is decorated with ships, sea monsters and compass roses. The large title cartouche features a native couple and four apes, one of which strongly resembles a human. To the left of the title, two child-like sea creatures carry a large elephant tusk, representing the flourishing ivory trade. Dutch text on verso, published between 1645-58. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8700:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, China, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, China, Jansson

    Est: $900 - $1,100

    China, Korea & Japan. Jan Jansson, China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame Dicta, from Atlas Novus, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. Several large lakes dominate the topography of this elegantly engraved map of China. The Great Wall forms the northern boundary of China. The fictitious Chiamay Lacus is shown with numerous rivers flowing south into India and Siam. Korea is depicted as a strangely shaped island separated from the mainland by a narrow strait. Taiwan is located in a roughly correct position, named as both Pakan al I. Formosa, with the additional place names of Gillira, Wankan, and Tayoan. The three main islands of Japan are shown on the Ortelius/Teixeira model. The map is richly embellished with European sailing ships and Chinese sampans, a decorative distance scale, and a title cartouche flanked by a Chinese man and woman. Jansson's map is very similar to Blaeu's map of the same name, with a few differences: the calligraphic Oceanus Chinensis appears in three lines; the ships to the north and south of Japan are sailing towards the east rather than the west; and there are no lines of longitude. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-57. LITERATURE: Caboara #24; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8410:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Portugal, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, Portugal, Jansson

    Est: $300 - $375

    Portugal. Jan Jansson, Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania Auctore Vernando Alvero Secco, from Atlas Novus, 1638 (published). Hand Color. A pair of compass roses orient this beautiful map of Portugal with north to the right. The cartography is based on Fernando Alvarez Secco, a Portuguese chart maker whose map was used by various publishers until the end of the 17th century. This lovely map is adorned with numerous artistic embellishments including ships, coats of arms, and a festively-attired Neptune astride a sea monster. Two surveyors flank the title cartouche, with a strapwork distance scale cartouche to the right. Latin text on verso, published in 1638. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #6300:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, France, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, France, Jansson

    Est: $140 - $170

    Northern France, Paris. Jan Jansson, Ager Parisiensis Vulgo l'Isle de France..., from Atlas Novus, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. Decorative map of Paris and the surrounding region including Pentioise, Senlis, and Meaux. This map of the environs of Paris was based on a manuscript map attributed to Francois de la Guillotiere and in the possession of Pierre Pithou; both of which are mentioned in the title cartouche. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-57. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #4300:1A.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Mexico, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, Mexico, Jansson

    Est: $180 - $210

    Western Mexico. Jan Jansson, Nova Hispania, et Nova Galicia, from Novus Atlas, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. This decorative map of the central and western coastal regions of Mexico is based on Ortelius. Mexico City is situated on a large lake below the elaborate title cartouche featuring the Royal Spanish Arms. Several gold and silver mines are located in the central region. A galleon and sea monster ornament the Pacific and armadillos walk across the cartouche containing a key locating several sites around Mexico City. This is a superlative example of Dutch cartography and a great example of the similarity between the work of Jansson and Blaeu. Here Jansson's plate features a ship and sea monster with calligraphy in the Pacific, whereas Blaeu's map lacks the calligraphy and embellished the area with two ships and a compass rose. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-57. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #9510:1.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, North Pole, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2025

    MAP, North Pole, Jansson

    Est: $750 - $900

    North Pole. Jan Jansson, Nova et Accurata Poli Arctici et Terrarum Circum Iacentium Descriptio, from Nieuwen Atlas, 1657 (published). Hand Color. This beautiful map, originally published in 1637, eventually replaced Hondius' map of the North Pole and became the prototype for many later maps including those of Blaeu. This map incorporates the discoveries made by Captain Thomas James along the southern and western shores of Hudson Bay in 1631-2. The delineation on Russia's Arctic coast is derived from the information from Willem Barents' exploration of 1596-7. A small island off the coast of Lapland is named for the English explorer Hugh Willoughby ( Sr. Hugo Willoughby's Landt), who led a failed expedition to find a Northeast Passage in 1553. Rhumb lines radiate from the North Pole, and several compass roses embellish the chart. A large title cartouche, with two figures and numerous wind heads, conveniently hides the northwest coast of America. The map is further decorated with ships and a cartouche with Jansson’s imprint, which depicts men in parkas, a polar bear, and foxes. This is the second state of the map with a legend beneath the cartouche. Dutch text on verso. LITERATURE: Burden #250; Kershaw #105e; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #0020:1C.

    Old World Auctions
  • Jansson, Jan
    Feb. 05, 2025

    Jansson, Jan

    Est: £300 - £400

    Jansson, Jan Dominio Fiorentino [Amsterdam, 1666], 50 x 39cm, hand-coloured, framed and glazed;[AND] Facsimile of Jacopo de' Brabari's bird's-eye view of Venice from the South, framed and glazed (2)

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Jan Jansson, Antique Colored Engraving, Ethiopia Map
    Jan. 30, 2025

    Jan Jansson, Antique Colored Engraving, Ethiopia Map

    Est: $200 - $800

    Antique map of Ethiopia partially hand-colored engraving on paper by one of the most influential Dutch cartographers of the 17th century, Jan Jansson (Johannes Janssonius.) Aethiopia Superior vel Interior; vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium includes numerous exotic animals decorating the largely unexplored interior, and a decorative title cartouche with a native family. In graphite below map: Document grave en 1640. Afrique. Sticker on verso: Thomas Co. Picture Framing, Washington D.C. Housed in a gilded and black wooden frame. Map dimensions (including border): 17"L x 12"H. Frame dimensions: 18.50"L x 13.50"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664) Issued: c. 1640 Dimensions: See Description Country of Origin: Netherland

    Lion and Unicorn
  • Jansson, Jan
    Jan. 10, 2025

    Jansson, Jan

    Est: £70 - £90

    Jansson, Jan British Islands - Holy Island, Garnsey, Farne [and] Jarsey, c.1680, engraved map with outline colouring, four maps on one sheet, each with cartouche, compass rose and rhumb lines, 20½ x 16¼in. (52 x 41.25cm.).

    Martel Maides
  • Jan Jansson (Dutch, 1588-1664) 'Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae' Hand Colored Copper Engraving Map
    Dec. 08, 2024

    Jan Jansson (Dutch, 1588-1664) 'Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae' Hand Colored Copper Engraving Map

    Est: $600 - $800

    Jan Jansson (Dutch, 1588-1664) 'Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae' Hand Colored Copper Engraving Map 1649, second state, having the inscription 'Sumptibus Joannis Janssonii' near lower edge left of center, color example of this map of Lithuania at its grandest scale (including Poland, Ukraine and part of Russia), including a large inset of the Dnieper River, after the 1613 map by Hessel Gerritsz (Dutch, 1581-1632), having black letter typeface text to verso, retaining the paper mounting stub at centerfold Property from: an Estate, Huntley, Illinois Sheet Size: 19 1/4 inches by 22 3/4 inches Plate Size: 17 1/4 inches by 21 3/8 inches Category: Collectibles > Ephemera Estimated Sale Time: 2:30 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: November 18, 2024, 2:44 pm

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  • Jan Jansson (1588-1664) Dutch, Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan Atlas Print
    Nov. 03, 2024

    Jan Jansson (1588-1664) Dutch, Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan Atlas Print

    Est: $150 - $300

    Jan Jansson (1588-1664) Dutch, Terra Firma et Novum Regnum Granatense et Popayan Atlas Print. Reproduction of the 1658 map depicting Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama originally created by Guiljelmus Blaeuw, compiled in the 10th Volume of the Atlas Major.  Overall Size: 20 5/8 x 25 in.  Sight Size: 14 1/2 x 19 in.  #5022 .  Jan Jansson (also known as Johannes Janssonius) was born Jan Janszoon in 1588 in Arnhem, in the Netherlands. His father was a publisher and bookseller, and he studied early to follow in his footsteps. In 1612 he married Elisabeth de Hondt, the daughter of the skilled engraver and cartographer Jodocus Hondius who taught Jan how to study and compile maps. His first maps were produced in 1616, of France and Italy. In 1623 he purchased a bookstore in Frankfurt am Main, at which time he adopted the Johannes moniker. By 1627 when his wife passed away from the plague he had acquired additional stores in Danzig, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Geneva, and Lyon. While traveling to inspect one of his stores in 1629 he met and fell in love with Elisabeth Carlier, and that same year he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law Henricus Hondius and began publishing atlases as Mercator/Hondius/Janssonius. In 1638 he renamed the Hondius Atlas as Atlas Novus and expanded it into three immense volumes, one dedicated entirely to all the different towns and regions of Italy. In 1646 a fourth volume was produced that showed English county maps, which bore many similarities to those of his main rival, Joan Blaeu. These became the most popular atlases in England, which led to the simplified name Jan he is best known by. By 1660 most of his atlases had also been translated into English and the completed set was called “Atlas Major,” with 11 volumes in total containing the work of nearly one hundred credited authors and engravers. It became the best-selling item in Europe for a brief period, with editions printed in Latin, French, and German. After Jan’s death in 1664, his son-in-law Johannes van Waesbergen continued to run the company the rest of his life. The scope of the Atlas Major was unparalleled for the rest of the 17th Century, even bankrupting some publishers like Moses Pitt who attempted to publish the entire compilation in their own languages and editions.

    Sarasota Estate Auction
  • County maps: Jansson (Jan)
    Aug. 22, 2024

    County maps: Jansson (Jan)

    Est: £100 - £150

    County maps: Jansson (Jan) County maps Jansson (Jan) Middlesexiae cum Hertfordiae comitatu, Middlesex and Hertfordshire, with London, from Jansson’s atlas of the world “Nieuwen Atlas”, first published in 1646, variation with the Schenk & Valk imprint, c.1714 § Andrews (Jonathan) & Wren (Matthew) A Plan of Hartford, engraved by John Cheevers, hand-coloured, A. Dury, 1766 § and the South-central sheet of Andrews and Dury's nine sheet map of Hertfordshire (3)

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  • MAP, Greece, Jansson
    Aug. 20, 2024

    MAP, Greece, Jansson

    Est: $240 - $300

    Northeastern Greece & Northwestern Turkey. Jan Jansson, Thraciae Veteris Typus. Ex Conatibus Geographicis Abrah. Ortelij, 1652 (circa). Hand Color. This is a close copy of Abraham Ortelius' map of the same title, with redesigned cartouches. This dramatic map of ancient Thrace is derived from Gastaldi's 1560 map and information from numerous ancient sources. A portion of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, and Thrakikon Pelagos are shown. Three decorative strapwork cartouches make this a handsome map. Beautifully engraved by Pieter van den Keere, one of the most important engravers of the period. Blank verso. First issued in Georgius Hornius' Accuratissima Orbis Antiqui Delineatio (1652-84), which included maps from Johannes Jansson's historical atlas and Abraham Ortelius' Parergon. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #7760H:1; Zacharakis #1130 (b).

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  • MAP, France, Jansson
    Aug. 20, 2024

    MAP, France, Jansson

    Est: $160 - $190

    Northern France, Paris. Jan Jansson, Ager Parisiensis Vulgo l'Isle de France..., from Atlas Novus, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. Decorative map of Paris and the surrounding region including Pentioise, Senlis, and Meaux. This map of the environs of Paris was based on a manuscript map attributed to Francois de la Guillotiere and in the possession of Pierre Pithou; both of which are mentioned in the title cartouche. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-57. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #4300:1A.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Ancient World, Jansson
    Aug. 20, 2024

    MAP, Ancient World, Jansson

    Est: $400 - $475

    Ancient World. Jan Jansson, Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Cogniti Typus Geographicus, 1680 (circa). Black & White. A classic map of the ancient world based on Ortelius. Europe, Asia, and Africa as far south as Madagascar are centered in a wide oval frame. The climatic zones are marked, and ships and sea creatures surround the map. The title is enclosed in a strapwork panel at top, and an elaborate cartouche at the bottom includes the dedication. This is the uncommon second state in which the lower dedication cartouche was beautifully completed with a crest, wind-heads, and cherubs. Blank verso. LITERATURE: Shirley #385; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #0800H:1.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • Jansson, Jan
    Jun. 19, 2024

    Jansson, Jan

    Est: £300 - £400

    Jansson, Jan Scotia Regnum Amsterdam, c.1640, French text to the reverse, 47 x 60cm, small dampstain to right margin

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  • China.- Jansson (Jan) China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta, engraved map, [c. 1635]
    Jun. 13, 2024

    China.- Jansson (Jan) China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta, engraved map, [c. 1635]

    Est: £300 - £500

    China.- Jansson (Jan) China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta, map of Eastern China, with Japan, Korea as an island, and the northern Philippines, with large decorative title cartouche supported by Chinese courtly costume figures, upper right engraving with early hand-colouring, platemark 415 x 500 mm (16 1/4 x 19 3/4 in), sheet 475 x 570 mm (18 3/4 x 22 1/2 in), Latin text on verso, minor spotting, surface dirt and light toning, unframed, [circa 1635]

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  • Jansson, Jan (1588-1664) probably ‘Episcopatus Bremensis com Adiacentibus’ (Bremen and surroundings with Friesland), col. copper engraving, verso inscr., 38x48,5cm (w.f. 57,8x68,3cm), weak centrefold, slightly stained
    Jun. 01, 2024

    Jansson, Jan (1588-1664) probably ‘Episcopatus Bremensis com Adiacentibus’ (Bremen and surroundings with Friesland), col. copper engraving, verso inscr., 38x48,5cm (w.f. 57,8x68,3cm), weak centrefold, slightly stained

    Est: -

    Jansson, Jan (1588-1664) probably ‘Episcopatus Bremensis com Adiacentibus’ (Bremen and surroundings with Friesland), col. copper engraving, verso inscr., 38x48,5cm (w.f. 57,8x68,3cm), weak centrefold, slightly stained Jansson, Jan (1588-1664) wohl „Episcopatus Bremensis com Adiacentibus“ (Bremen und Umgebung mit Friesland), color. Kupferstich, verso beschr., 38x48,5cm (m.R. 57,8x68,3cm), schwache Mittefalz, leicht fleckig

    Kendzia
  • Jan Jansson Insulae Indiae Orientalis
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Jan Jansson Insulae Indiae Orientalis

    Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500

    Amsterdam / 1628 circa hand colored 6" x 8" (15 cm x 20 cm)

    Leon Gallery
  • Jan Jansson
    Apr. 04, 2024

    Jan Jansson

    Est: £70 - £100

    Jan Jansson A general Plott and description of the Fennes, [map of East Anglia], double page uncoloured engraving, circa 1650, 43 x 55cm

    Cheffins
  • MAP, Africa, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, Africa, Jansson

    Est: $190 - $220

    Northwestern Africa. Jan Jansson, Fezzae et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberrima, Describebat Abrah: Ortelius, 1639 (circa). Hand Color. Highly decorative map of Morocco oriented with north to the right and including the Strait of Gibraltar. It is based on the cartography of Abraham Ortelius, who is credited in the cartouche. The Atlantic is filled with five sailing ships, including two engaged in battle. Two dancing satyrs brandishing their javelins flank the large title cartouche. French text on verso, published between 1639-49. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8615:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, East Indies, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, East Indies, Jansson

    Est: $700 - $850

    Java, Indonesia. Jan Jansson, Insulae Iavae cum Parte Insularum Borneo Sumatrae, et Circumjacentium Insularum Novissima Delineatio, 1680 (circa). Hand Color. This elegant chart focuses on the island of Java with parts of Sumatra, Borneo and Bali. The lack of interior detail correctly reflects the state of knowledge of the period. The Dutch capital in the East Indies is located at Batavia (Jakarta) where a small fort is shown. The beautiful chart is richly embellished with two fine cartouches featuring natives and Chinese merchants flanking the title and Neptune and mermaids surrounding the scale of miles. Blank verso. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8510:1.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Japan, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, Japan, Jansson

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    Japan & Korea. Jan Jansson, Nova et Accurata Iaponiae, Terrae Esonis, ac Insularum Adjacentium..., 1658 (circa). Hand Color. This superb folio map is very unusual because it is based on Jansson's small map (Iaponia et Terra Eso) from his Atlas Minor, rather than the other way around. It presents Japan on the model initiated by Dudley and then refined by Jansson with information from previously unpublished Dutch sources. The important Dutch discoveries of Marten De Vries relating to Ezo and the Kurils are shown as a huge Landt van Eso, Staten Eylant, and Compagnies Land, misrepresentations that would appear on maps of the region for the next 150 years. Korea is shown as a large island with a single place name, Tauxem, at the approximate location of modern P'yongyang. There are two decorative cartouches, one at top explaining the projection of the map and one at bottom right featuring the title surrounded by Japanese gentlemen. Four sailing ships and a sea monster fill the waters. Blank verso, published between 1658-80. LITERATURE: Hubbard #30; Walter #57 & OAG-30; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8450:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, China, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, China, Jansson

    Est: $950 - $1,200

    China, Korea & Japan. Jan Jansson, China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame Dicta, from Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Newer Atlas..., 1636 (published). Hand Color. Several large lakes dominate the topography of this elegantly engraved map of China. The Great Wall forms the northern boundary of China. The fictitious Chiamay Lacus is shown with numerous rivers flowing south into India and Siam. Korea is depicted as a strangely shaped island separated from the mainland by a narrow strait. Taiwan is located in a roughly correct position, named as both Pakan al I. Formosa, with the additional place names of Gillira, Wankan, and Tayoan. The three main islands of Japan are shown on the Ortelius/Teixeira model. The map is richly embellished with European sailing ships and Chinese sampans, a decorative distance scale, and a title cartouche flanked by a Chinese man and woman. Jansson's map is very similar to Blaeu's map of the same name, with a few differences: the calligraphic Oceanus Chinensis appears in three lines; the ships to the north and south of Japan are sailing towards the east rather than the west; and there are no lines of longitude. German text on verso. LITERATURE: Caboara #24; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8410:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Netherlands, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, Netherlands, Jansson

    Est: $160 - $190

    Harlingen, Netherlands. Jan Jansson, Harlingen, 1657 (circa). Black & White. This is the first state of this superbly engraved plan of the coastal city of Harlingen, located in the province of Friesland. The map shows the city as a walled medieval town, filled with many buildings. 14 sites of interest are identified with a numbered key at the lower right. Several ships fill the ports and docks, and the decorative title cartouche is attended by two merfolk. Two coats of arms hover above the plan. Blank verso. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. IV) #1724.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, England, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, England, Jansson

    Est: $350 - $425

    Northern England. Jan Jansson, Lancastria Palatinatus Anglis Lancaster & Lancas Shire, from Atlas Novus, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. This handsome map of Lancashire is divided into hundreds and shows good detail of towns, forests, and rivers. It features the arms of two important families in the region at top. The map is further adorned by two sailing ships, a strapwork distance scale featuring a farmer, and a large title cartouche surrounded by putti. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-59. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5375:1.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Britain, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, Britain, Jansson

    Est: $1,400 - $1,700

    Jansson's Splendid Heptarchy Map. Britain. Jan Jansson, Britannia Prout Divisa suit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia, 1684 (circa). Hand Color. Elaborate vignettes depicting kings and scenes from Saxon history flank this magnificent map of Britain. The scenes are identical in subject matter to those used by John Speed. However they are presented in the dramatic, Dutch miniature style. The left border contains portraits of the earliest kings, while the right one depicts later kings in the process of conversion to Christianity. Included is a scene of Ethelbert receiving instruction from Saint Augustine and another of Sebert re-consecrating the temples of Diana and Apollo, now St. Paul's, London and St. Peters, Westminster. The map shows England, Scotland and Wales divided into the various Saxon kingdoms, each decorated with its coat-of-arms. A superb example of Dutch cartographic design and engraving. Jansson copied Blaeu's map of the same title, adding several additional decorative elements - compass roses with radiating rhumb lines, three sailing ships, and an escutcheon in Ireland. Blank verso, possibly published in Accuratissima Orbis Delineatio... (1684). LITERATURE: Shirley (BI to 1650) #577; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5000H:1B.

    Old World Auctions
  • MAP, Guyana, Jansson
    Mar. 12, 2024

    MAP, Guyana, Jansson

    Est: $200 - $230

    Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana. Jan Jansson, Guiana sive Amazonum Regio, from Nouvel Atlas, 1652 (circa). Hand Color. This striking map of Guiana covers the coastline from the Isla Margarita in the northwest to the coast of northern Brazil near Sao Luis east of the Amazon delta. At center lies a large inland sea, Parime Lacus; on its northwestern shore is the fabled city Manoa del Dorado, or the golden city of the Incas. The search for this city led many explorers, including Sir Walter Raleigh, on wild adventures through the jungles. The map is beautifully decorated with three cartouches, ships engaged in a sea battle, a sea monster, and a fine compass rose. French text on verso, published between 1652-58. LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #9840:1.2.

    Old World Auctions
  • South America.- Jansson (Jan) Americae pars Meridionalis, engraved map, [c. 1610]; and five other maps of South America, 17th and 18th century (6)
    Mar. 07, 2024

    South America.- Jansson (Jan) Americae pars Meridionalis, engraved map, [c. 1610]; and five other maps of South America, 17th and 18th century (6)

    Est: £300 - £500

    South America.- Jansson (Jan) Americae pars Meridionalis, engraved map with early hand-colouring, on laid paper, platemark 465 x 545 mm (18 1/4 x 21 1/2 in), sheet 530 x 630 mm (20 7/8 x 24 3/4 in), minor spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1610]; together with five other maps of South America, including Lotter's America Meridionalis', Delarochette's 'South America From the latest Discoveries', two copies of Janvier's 'L'Amerique Meridionale divisée en Ses principaux Etats', Bourgoin's 'Carte de L'Amerique Meridionale', engravings, various sizes between 390 x 510 mm (15 1/4 x 20 in) and 535 x 730 mm (21 x 28 3/4 in), all unframed, 17th and 18th century (6)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Balkans and Eastern Europe.- Jansson (Jan) Epirus hodie vulgo Albania..., engraved map, [c.1650]; with 2 others similar [c.1650-1720] (3)
    Mar. 07, 2024

    Balkans and Eastern Europe.- Jansson (Jan) Epirus hodie vulgo Albania..., engraved map, [c.1650]; with 2 others similar [c.1650-1720] (3)

    Est: £300 - £400

    Balkans and Eastern Europe.- Jansson (Jan) Epirus hodie vulgo Albania..., engraved map with hand-colouring, platemark 390 x 510 mm (15 1/4 x 20 in), sheet 480 x 580 mm (18 7/8 x 22 3/4 in), folds within margin, central vertical fold with some repairs to old splits, minor spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1650]; together with Johann Baptist Homann's map of modern-day Slovenia and Croatia 'Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae Vindorum Marchiae et Histriae...', and Hondius's map of Moravia 'Marchionatus Moraviae', engravings with hand-colouring, each sheet approx. 530 x 620 mm (20 3/4 x 24 1/2 in) or slightly smaller, unframed, [circa 1650 to 1720] (3)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • [Carte géographique]. [Chine]. JANSSON (Jan).
    Jan. 31, 2024

    [Carte géographique]. [Chine]. JANSSON (Jan).

    Est: €200 - €300

    [Carte géographique]. [Chine]. JANSSON (Jan). China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta. [Amsterdam], apud Joannem Janssonium [1646-1649], 1 carte, 56,7 x 47 cm, gravure sur cuivre, coloriée à la main (papier renforcé, restauré dans la marge inf.). Carte de la Chine s’étendant de la région du Siam jusqu’au Japon en incluant les Philippines et la Corée représentée comme une île. Cette carte a été publiée dans l’édition française du Novus Atlas de Jansson (1646-1649). (Van der Krogt, I, 8410 : 1B).

    Gros-Delettrez
  • Cornwall - Jansson, Jan - Cornubia sive Cornwallia.
    Dec. 15, 2023

    Cornwall - Jansson, Jan - Cornubia sive Cornwallia.

    Est: €400 - €600

    Copper engraving colored with watercolour, 1714. Measurements 50 x 39 cm plus margins. The paper is adorned with artistic cartouches containing heraldic coats of arms, the title and the military scale.

    Finarte
  • England - Jansson, Jan - Wiltonia sive Comitatus Wiltoniensis Anglis Wilshire.
    Dec. 15, 2023

    England - Jansson, Jan - Wiltonia sive Comitatus Wiltoniensis Anglis Wilshire.

    Est: €300 - €500

    Copper engraving colored with watercolour, ca 1650. Measures 50 x 41 plus margins. The paper is adorned with artistic cartouches containing heraldic coats of arms, the title and the military scale.

    Finarte
  • Greece - Jansson, Jan - Peloponnesus sive Morea.
    Dec. 15, 2023

    Greece - Jansson, Jan - Peloponnesus sive Morea.

    Est: €450 - €650

    Copper engraving colored with watercolour, 1660. The paper is decorated with two artistic cartouches which contain the title and the milestone. Measures 53 x 45.5 plus margins. Latin text on the reverse. First edition of this rare map, in subsequent editions a completely different map was published both in graphics and ornamental figures. 

    Finarte
  • North Africa - Jansson, Jan - Nova Barbariae descriptio.
    Dec. 15, 2023

    North Africa - Jansson, Jan - Nova Barbariae descriptio.

    Est: €300 - €500

    Amstelodami, Apud Ioannem Ianssonium. Copper engraving colored with watercolour, 1640. Amsterdam, Measurement cm. 52 x 32.5 plus margins. Tear at the bottom of the central fold. The map is adorned with two artistic cartouches on the right with the title and on the left with the mileage distances. 

    Finarte
  • Jan Jansson "Tabula Anemographica" Hand-Colored
    Dec. 03, 2023

    Jan Jansson "Tabula Anemographica" Hand-Colored

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Jan Jansson (Johannes Janssonius, Dutch, 1588-1664), "Tabula Anemographica" [ Anemographic Chart / Map of the Winds], Hand-Colored Etching, Circa 1650. Image: 17.5" H x 22" W; frame: 28.75" H x 33" W. Keywords: Antique, Compass rose, Nautical, North Wind, South Wind, East Wind, West Wind, Print, Works on Paper

    Auctions at Showplace
  • Ancient World.- Roman road map.- Jansson (Jan) Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca quae Augustae Vindelicorum Beneficio Marci Velseri Septem-Viri Augustani in Lucem Edita, …
    Oct. 26, 2023

    Ancient World.- Roman road map.- Jansson (Jan) Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca quae Augustae Vindelicorum Beneficio Marci Velseri Septem-Viri Augustani in Lucem Edita, …

    Est: £400 - £600

    Ancient World.- Roman road map.- Jansson (Jan) Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca quae Augustae Vindelicorum Beneficio Marci Velseri Septem-Viri Augustani in Lucem Edita, strip map of the Peutinger Table, or a Roman road map of the world, showing the imperial roads and posts within the Roman Empire throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia as far as Toprobana (Sri Lanka), engravings on laid paper without watermarks, 8 sheets, each sheet approx. 250 x 510 mm (9 3/4 x 20 in), old vertical folds, some with minor splitting and small losses, browning, faint spotting and surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1660].

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Jan Jansson
    Oct. 12, 2023

    Jan Jansson

    Est: £100 - £200

    Jan Jansson A general Plott and description of the Fennes, [map of East Anglia], double page uncoloured engraving, circa 1650, 43 x 55cm

    Cheffins
  • (Engraving - Title Pages) [Untitled - Atlas Novus]
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Engraving - Title Pages) [Untitled - Atlas Novus]

    Est: $180 - $210

    Title Pages. Jan Jansson, [Untitled - Atlas Novus], 1650 (circa). Hand Color. This lovely title page was issued in the second volume of Jansson's Atlas Novus, containing maps of France, Switzerland, and Spain. The title page was originally issued in 1642 with French King Louis XIII and Queen Anne, but the editions published from 1644 onward replaced those figures with a knight and a queen with the Merovingian coat of arms. The present example was issued circa 1650 with the date removed from the publisher's imprint. On this example, the title is blank; it was common practice for the decorative engraving to be printed without the atlas title, which was then adhered at the time of publication.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Northeastern Italy) Territorio di Vicenza
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Map - Northeastern Italy) Territorio di Vicenza

    Est: $375 - $450

    Northeastern Italy. Jan Jansson, Territorio di Vicenza, from Novus Atlas, 1644 (circa). Hand Color. This sumptuous and uncommon map centers on the Italian city of Vicenza, depicted in miniature plan form. Padua and Trento are also shown in plan form, and several other towns and cities are located. The mountainous terrain is well rendered. At bottom left is a title cartouche featuring three noblemen standing around a statue of Diana. The distance scale at bottom right incorporates silk worms and flora. The coat of arms of the Venetian Republic with the winged lion hovers at top right. Jansson's version of this map can be distinguished from Blaeu's virtually identical map by the location of the Latin names of the wind directions, here in between the graduated border and outer frame. German text on verso, published between 1644-58.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Southwestern Poland) Ducatus Silesiae Ligniciensis
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Map - Southwestern Poland) Ducatus Silesiae Ligniciensis

    Est: $200 - $230

    Southwestern Poland. Jan Jansson, Ducatus Silesiae Ligniciensis, from Atlas Maior, 1675 (circa). Hand Color. This map is centered approximately on Legnica ( Lignitz) and extends to include the cities of Lublin, Jawor, and Lwówek Śląski. At top left is a handsome panoramic view of the fortified city of Legnica and an ornate coat of arms. The map is dedicated to Georgius Rodulfus, the duke of Silesia, by Ionas Scultetus. Latin text on verso.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Harlingen, Netherlands) Harlingen
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Map - Harlingen, Netherlands) Harlingen

    Est: $240 - $300

    Harlingen, Netherlands. Jan Jansson, Harlingen, 1657 (circa). Black & White. This is the first state of this superbly engraved plan of the coastal city of Harlingen, located in the province of Friesland. The map shows the city as a walled medieval town, filled with many buildings. 14 sites of interest are identified with a numbered key at the lower right. Several ships fill the ports and docks, and the decorative title cartouche is attended by two merfolk. Two coats of arms hover above the plan. Blank verso.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Northern England) Lancastria Palatinatus Anglis Lancaster & Lancas Shire
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Map - Northern England) Lancastria Palatinatus Anglis Lancaster & Lancas Shire

    Est: $400 - $475

    Northern England. Jan Jansson, Lancastria Palatinatus Anglis Lancaster & Lancas Shire, from Atlas Novus, 1646 (circa). Hand Color. This handsome map of Lancashire is divided into hundreds and shows good detail of towns, forests, and rivers. It features the arms of two important families in the region at top. The map is further adorned by two sailing ships, a strapwork distance scale featuring a farmer, and a large title cartouche surrounded by putti. Latin text on verso, published between 1646-59.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Central South America, Paraguay) Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra
    Aug. 17, 2023

    (Map - Central South America, Paraguay) Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra

    Est: $160 - $190

    Central South America, Paraguay. Jan Jansson, Paraguay, o Prov. de Rio de la Plata cum Regionibus Adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, 1639 (circa). Hand Color. This fine map of the region includes the Paraguay River basin and the Peru-Chilean coast with Lake Titicaca. The Rio de la Plata is boldly shown with many large islands in the broad river. The mythical Lago de los Xarayes is featured on the map, which was believed to connect the Rio de la Plata and Amazon River systems. Several towns are named including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Medoca, Arica, Potosi and Cuszco. The map is nearly identical to Blaeu's map of the same title with a large decorative title cartouche incorporating the distance scales, smaller cartouche with armillary sphere, a large compass rose, sea monster, and here Jansson has added a sailing ship off the coast of Brazil. French text on verso, published between 1639-49.

    Old World Auctions
  • JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIA
    Jun. 20, 2023

    JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIA

    Est: $100 - $300

    Jan Jansson Map of Britannia, "Britannic Pront Divisa Fuit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum Praesertim Durante Illorium Heptarchic", possibly Mid 17th C.

    Litchfield Auctions
  • (Engraving - Title Pages) [Novus Atlas Volume V]
    Mar. 08, 2023

    (Engraving - Title Pages) [Novus Atlas Volume V]

    Est: $140 - $170

    Title Pages. Jan Jansson, [Novus Atlas Volume V], 1657 (published). Black & White. This title page comes from an edition of the fifth volume of Jansson's Novus Atlas published in 1657 and was engraved by Daniel van Bremden. The top panel shows a number of scenes from the Exodus including Moses holding the Ten Commandments with Aaron by his side, and a vignette showing the parting of the Red Sea. Flanking the title are two Roman figures in armor with Roman Emperor Ferdinand III directly beneath the title. In the bottom corners of the sheet are naval scenes with groups of navigators plotting their routes. The symbolism in the lower portion of the page reflects the contents of the work, which included both a sea atlas and a historical atlas of Greece. It was common practice for the decorative engraving to be printed without the atlas title, which was adhered at the time of publication - in this case, the title is blank with only the publisher's imprint is adhered to the sheet.

    Old World Auctions
  • (Map - Western Africa) Guinea
    Mar. 08, 2023

    (Map - Western Africa) Guinea

    Est: $325 - $400

    Western Africa. Jan Jansson, Guinea, 1639 (circa). Hand Color. This is one of the most graphic and beautiful maps covering the coast from Sierra Leone to Gabon. The land is filed with animals and the sea is decorated with ships, sea monsters and compass roses. The large title cartouche features a native couple and four apes, one of which strongly resembles a human. To the left of the title, two child-like sea creatures carry a large elephant tusk, representing the flourishing ivory trade. French text on verso, published between 1639-49 in an edition of Nouveau Theatre du Monde or Nouvel Atlas.

    Old World Auctions
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