Sardinia and Corsica with the Islands of the Aegean in Ancient Times

Janssonium, Joannem. "N. Visscher excudit." Islands of the Aegean; Sardinia And Corsica. "Insularum Sardiniœ et Corsicæ Antiqua descriptio." & " Insular Aliquot Aegaei Maris Antiqua Descrip. Ex Contibus geographicis Abrahami Ortelij Antwerpiani." Amsterdam Janssonium, Joannem. c1652
Copper engraved maps of Sardinia and Corsica by Janssonius and the islands of the Aegean after Ortelius, from Janssonius' "Accuratissma Orbis Antiqui Delineatio Sive Geographia vetus, sacra,& profana." the 6th volume of the "Atlas Novus." Original colour; verso blank.
The map shows Sardinia and Corsica in the top third with the Islands of the Aegean, 9 maps , in the lower part, all are depicted in ancient times with the relevant names &c.
The Aegean islands are Euboa; Delos, Rhenia & Tinos; Ikaria; Rhodos; Chios; Limnos; Mytelline; Kea and Samos.
Strap work title cartouche to upper map and another general title cartouche in the map of Euboa; small title cartouche for "Euboa" with putti; sailing ships to sea to many of the maps.. Good impression, generally bright; occasional spotting mainly to blank margins; light toning to edges and slight browning to centre fold due to guard on verso; old ink number to upper right corner.

Johannes Janssonius (approx. 1588-1664)
came from a family of printers and publishers and learned the book printing trade at an early age. In 1612 he married the daughter of Jodocus Hondius and thus became a member of one of the most important publishing families in the Netherlands. During the 1630s he went into partnership with his brother-in-law Henricus Hondius and published more editions of the Mercator/Hondius atlases with the addition of the name Jansson. He grew their publishing house in the fields of geography and cartography and published newly compiled world, sea and city atlases, always competing with the Blaeu publishing house. His main works were the "Atlas Majoris Appendix" (1639), the six-volume "Atlas Novus" (1638 ff.) and the monumental "Atlas Major" comprising eleven volumes (1647).
Zacharakis 1714/1124; Koeman II; Me.177 A:782 368 by 498mm (14½ by 19½ inches).   ref: 2514  €650