"Nova Totius Livoniae Accurata Descriptio", Jansson, Jan

Superb map of Estonia and Latvia providing good information on the rivers, forests, lakes, islands, and cities. A large title cartouche, sailing ships, a sea monster, and wonderful calligraphy decorate the map. Jan Jansson (1596-1664) was a Dutch cartographer and the son-in-law of Jodocus Hondius. A globe maker, he published an edition of Ptolemy's works in 1617, and he and his brother-in-law, Henricus Hondius, published the Atlas Novus in 1637. At Henricus Hondius' death in 1657, he inherited the Hondius publishing firm. Latin text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #1710:1B.1.

Condition: B+

Contemporary color on a sheet with a compass dividers watermark. There is light soiling mostly in the margins and an archivally repaired centerfold split in the bottom blank margin.