Plancius, Petrus (sold)
Petrus Plancius (1522 - May 15, 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish cartographer, astronomer, and clergyman. Born in Dranouter, he studied theology in Germany and England. He became a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church at the age of 24. In 1585, fearing religious prosecution by the Inquisition after Brussels fell into Spanish hands, Plancius fled to Amsterdam. It was in Amsterdam that he became interested in navigation and cartography and soon became a recognized expert on the shipping routes to India. Plancius published his best known world map in 1592, entitled ‘Nova et exacta Terrarum Tabula geographic et hydrographica’. Plancius was also one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company, for which he drew over 100 maps.
Published in only one edition.
Nova Totius Europae Tabula.
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This is Cornelis De Jode's rare map of Europe, printed in a single edition of 1593. It was among the updated maps added to the De Jode atlas specifically to compete with Ortelius' powerhouse Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. To this end, it combined cartographic information from the most current sources with a level of decorative flourish that had not yet appeared in any atlas. It also presented its subject with a broader focus to incorporate newer information about the northern parts of the world not present on the elder De Jode's map. (more details)
First full-size folio map of North America.
Americae Pars Borealis, Florida, Baccalaos, Canada, Corterealis.
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This is Cornelis De Jode's rare map of North America, printed in a single edition of 1593. The first full-size folio map specifically of North America, it was among the updated maps added to the De Jode atlas specifically to compete with Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. To this end, it combined cartographic information from current sources with a level of decorative flourish that had not yet appeared in any atlas. In the case of this map, Cornelis focused on a part of the world omitted from the elder De Jode's 1578 atlas. (more details)
A map of Sri Lanka during the time of Portuguese rule.
Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur.
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This is a 1609 Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius map of Sri Lanka. The map, which is oriented from the east, depicts the entire island. Cartographically it remains vaguely defined in an unusual five-sided form – indicative of the limited understanding of this ... (more details)
Among the First Maps of Sri Lanka from Contemporary Report.
Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur.
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This is an attractive edition of the 1606 Jodocus Hondius map of Ceylon of Sri Lanka. As one of the maps introduced to Mercator's Atlas after Hondoius acquired the work, it is among the first maps to address the island from first-hand contemporary reports. (more details)
The Source of Dutch Wealth Revealed.
Insulae Indiae Orientalis Praecipuae, In quibus Moluccae celeberrime sunt.
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This is a beautiful, original color example of Jodocus Hondius' 1606 map of the East Indies and Spice Islands, reflecting state of the art cartography for the early years of Dutch influence there. It also includes details of English exploration, specifically Francis Drake's passage and landfalls during his circumnavigation. (more details)