The ‘New Atlas…’ is one of jewels of the golden age of cartography in the Netherlands, a work of many generations of cartographers, such as Gerard Mercator (1512—1594), Abraham Ortelius (1527—1598), and Jodocus Hondius (1563—1612). The magnificent atlas is the result of efforts of two relatives, Hendrik Hondius (1573—1650) and Jan Janson. They managed to create and publish the most accurate maps. Each of the engravings is painted by hand. The beauty of the edition is brought out by a meticulously selected colour scheme.
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Jan Jansson (1588—1664)
Theatre of the World, or New Atlas. Part six, includes the Old World, or ancient geography. — Amsterdam, s.a.
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Pages and fragments from the book
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The maps correspond to the data of ancient historians. The texts describe pilgrim paths, biblical and mythological characters and contain excerpts from antique works of literature.
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French language edition.
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