Jansson's Influential Map of the East Coast - in Contemporary Color

"Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova", Jansson, Jan

Jansson's influential map of the eastern coast of North America was first issued in 1636 with a less decorative title cartouche. It is derived from the less well-known 1630 map of Johannes de Laet, which is generally regarded as the source map for New England and the Northeast. It includes several very early depictions of colonial settlement including Manhattan and the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, the Nordt Rivier (Hudson) and Zuydt Rivier (Delaware), along with Massachusetts and the English colony at Plymouth. The map includes part of the Great Lakes labeled Grand Lac and Lac des Yroquois, an unnamed Lake Champlain, and a fictitious lake at the headwaters of the Delaware River. In the second state, the title was shortened, giving greater prominence to the Dutch colonies, and wildlife was added throughout the interior. It is beautifully adorned with cartouches, ships, sea monsters, and compass roses. German text on verso, published between 1644-58.

References: Burden #247; Cumming (SE) #43; McCorkle #636.2; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #9310:1A.2.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with contemporary color with light printer's ink residue, some offsetting, and light mat burn outside of the image. There are a tiny hole and a short centerfold separation in the bottom margin, both well removed from the image.