Westelyckste deel van Oost Indien: A rare chart of the East Indies
by LOON, Johannes van
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Amsterdam,: Iohannes van Loon, Plaetsnyder en Zee-caert-maker,, 1661.. 510 by 595mm. (20 by 23.5 inches).. Engraved chart. A chart of the East Indies from van Loon's 'Zee-Atlas'. Johannes van Loon (1611-1686) "was an accomplished mathematician and astronomer. His earliest cartographic works were with Theunisz Jacobs in the 1640s. From 1650 he worked with Joannes Janssonius, engraving amongst other works the plates for his celestial atlas by Cellarius, 1660. In 1661, he published his first work with this brother, Gilles; the 'Zee Atlas' containing thirty-five maps. In 1666 the plates were sold to Jan Jansson van Waesberge, with whom he then co-published the atlas. This edition was expanded to forty-seven maps, and by 1676 there were fifty" (Burden).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15793
- Title
- Westelyckste deel van Oost Indien
- Author
- LOON, Johannes van
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Iohannes van Loon, Plaetsnyder en Zee-caert-maker,
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam,
- Date Published
- 1661.
- Keywords
- Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, India
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 510 by 595mm. (20 by 23.5 inches).
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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