Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Coloured
Condition: Very Good
Date Acquired: 14/3/2023
Description: In 1584, Jodocus Hondius I fled religious persecution in Ghent (now Belgium) and settled in London. There, he established himself as an engraver, instrument maker, and mapmaker. Three years later, he married Coletta van den Keere, sister of the renowned engraver Pieter van den Keere (View Record (#8), View Record (#109), View Record (#122), View Record (#155), View Record (#217), View Record (#273)). nIn 1593, Hondius moved to Amsterdam and founded the map publishing house "In de Wackere Hondt" ("In the Vigilant Dog"). In 1604, he acquired numerous copperplates from Gerard Mercator's atlas which he incorporated into his own collection. From 1606 to 1630, he published an expanded version of Mercators atlas, titled Gerardi Mercatoris, Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes, in both Latin and French. Mercator remained credited as the author, Hondiuss name appeared as the publisher. These atlases are now collectively known as the Mercator-Hondius series. nDuring his time in London, Hondius became familiar with Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation (ffor Hondiuss portrait of Drake #212 ). This map, one of the few to trace Drake's presence in Southeast Asia, marks his landfall on the southern coast of Java with a dotted hypothetical line. The depiction of Sulawesi, labelled "Gilolo," represents the perilous coast that nearly caused disaster for Drake expedition. His pioneering landing on Javas southern coast is specifically marked with the inscription "Huc Franciscus Dra.," highlighting Hondius's unique access to firsthand details of Drakes journey.nHondiuss map is rich in geographical and cultural annotations. He describes New Guinea, observing its superficial resemblance to the African Guinea coast, and notes that its status as an island remains uncertain. A cartouche details the spices of the Moluccas cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger and includes discussions about the various proposed locations of Java Minor. Smaller inscriptions record Dom Manuel de Lima's visit to Borneo and Martin Afonso de Melo's wintering spot, drawing from Portuguese sources likely based from Bartolomeu Lassos charts.
Engraver: Hondius, Jodocus (1563-1612)
First published: Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas, sive, cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1606
Image Size (cm): 48×35
Mapmaker: Hondius I, Jodocus (1563-1612)
Notes: See entry #80
Other states: 1606, 1607, 1609, 1611, 1613, 1623, 1628, and 1630
Price: 1,250
Primary Category: Southeast Asia
Purchase Reference: Email 11 March 2023. Ledger
Rarity: R1 Extremely rare – occasionally seen on the market
References: Koeman ME15 339 (136); Clancy illust pp.52-53; Clancy The Mapping of Terra Australis map 5.13, illus p.69; See: – Fell map 2, (Jansson edition); Tooley Map & Mapmakers pp.32-33; Baynton-Williams Investing in Maps, illust p.141.nSuárez, Early Mapping of Southeast Asia: The Epic Story of Seafarers, Adventurers, and Cartographers Who First Mapped the Regions Between China and India, 19396, Fig. 112.
Sheet size (cm): 49.5×36.5
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1619, Sixth
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