This finely engraved
beautifully hand coloured original antique map of
Straits of Magellan, Le Maire Strait, Fire Lands and the
southern tip of Patagonia
was published in the 1639 French edition of Mercators
Atlas by Jan Jansson and Henricus Hondius.
These maps, published in the later editions of
Mercators atlas, are derived from the original maps
drawn and engraved by Gerald Mercator in the mid to late
16th century, published by his son Rumold as an atlas,
after his death, in 1595.
After two editions the plates were purchased by
Jodocus Hondius in 1604 and
continued to be
published until the mid 1630's when the plates were
re-engraved and updated by Jan Jansson and Henricus
Hondius.
Early impression of this
fine map of Tierra del Fuego. With a Dutch translation
of the explanatory text of the passage by Barent Jansz.
Potgieter who accompanied captain Sebald de Weert to the
Straits in 1599/1600, being the first Dutch vessels to
sail through the Strait of Magellan.
After various English voyages, the Dutch appeared in the
Strait of Magellan in 1599. One of the Dutch pioneering
voyages to the Southwest was the one by Jacques Mahu and
Simon de Cordes, who were sent out by Rotterdam
merchants.
The five ships of this fleet were the first Dutch
vessels to sail through the Strait of Magellan. One of
them, the De Liefde, completed the crossing of the
Pacific, reached Japan and laid the foundations for
Dutch trade. (Ref: Tooley, Koeman)
General Description:
Paper thickness and
quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Green, pink, yellow, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 22in x 18in (560mm x 470mm)
Plate size: - 19 1/2in x 15 1/2in (490mm x 390mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - Light creasing
Verso: - Bottom centerfold re-joined, no loss
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please email or call - good luck, Simon.
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