Prints, Atlases on the Classical Images Stores. Please click here to enter the stores and use the search engine to the left to search specifically for maps. more items for sale on our Ebay stores site. Helpful Links: Company Details- About ME View seller's other items Cartographer's Profile Ask Seller a q uestion Return Policy We have over 2.000. By the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the se More than anywhere else, the traditional knowledge was kept alive during the many hundreds of years following the collapse of the Roman Empire. Background: Since classical times the countries bordering the enclosed waters of the Mediterranean had been well versed in the use of maps and sea charts and in Italy. 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. 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. In subsequent years, Jansson would replace Hondius's name with his own in the bottom left corner. Includes portraits of Romulus and Remus in the lower right corner. The image of the two mer-people embracing with bare chests is a hold over from the controversial images present in the first edition of Ortelius' modern map of Italy. Sailing vessels, sea monsters and a wonderful rendering of Neptune and his mate. This map is richly embellished with cartouches. Thank you Italia Nuouamente piu perfetta chemai per inanzi posta click image to enlarge click image to enlarge click image to enlarge click image to enlarge click image to enlarge This finely engraved beautifully hand coloured original antique map of Italy was engraved by Henricus Hondius in 1631- dated bottom left cartouche- and was published in the 1639 French edition of Mercator's atlas by Jansson and Hondius.
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