Andaluzia continens Sevillam et Cordubam

Original antique copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. A few small mendings verso, centrefold strenghtend, with a small repaired loss east of the city,Ronda'. This is the version of the,Andalucia map' by Joan. Janssonius published in the atlas by Janssonius 1653-66 in Amsterdam. The map is nearly identical with the version by Joan. Blaeu. The main difference is that Cordoba is spelled,Corduba' on the Janssonius map and on the Blaeu map it is spelled,Cordoba' and in later versions altered to,Cordova'. - A beautiful hand colored map of Andalusia, Sevilla, Cordoba, Grenada, Cadiz, Malaga... The map extends from Faro to Berja on the coast. A decorative compass rose in the Mediterranean Sea. Gorgeous column-framed title cartouche in the lower left corner. The mileage scale in the lower right corner is held by two putti. Johann Janssonius (* 1588 in Arnhem, † 1664 in Amsterdam), actually Jan Janszoon, other spellings Jan Jansz., Joan, Johannes, Ioannis, Io (h) annem; Ianssonii, Ianßonium or Jansonium) was a Dutch cartographer, publisher and manufacturer of globes. Janssonius also continued the publication of Mercator-Hondius' atlases. In 1612 he married the daughter Elisabeth of Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612). Since Hondius was the owner of Gerardus Mercator's printing plates, they worked together after Jodocus Hondius 'death with his sons Jodocus II and Henricus on new editions of Mercator's Atlas. In 1633 the second volume of the atlas was published. This is often referred to as Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius. The most important work by Jan Janssonius is the Atlas Theater du Monde, published in 1639 in three volumes. Due to the constant additions, the atlas had eleven volumes in 1662. He developed into the fiercest competitor of Joan Blaeus (1596–1673) work Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. After Jansson's death, the company was continued by his brother-in-law Waesberg. In 1694 the printing plates of Janssonius were made by Peter Schenk the Elder. Ä. (approx. 1660–1711) acquired. (Wikipedia)