The Bertius map of Japan

HONDIUS, Jodocus II.

Japan.
Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1616. Coloured. 100 x 135mm.

A miniature map of Japan, engraved by Jodocus Hondius Jnr for his edition of Petrus Bertius's 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum'. Unlike the earlier plate, this version has wider borders for the longitude and latitude graduations.

KOEMAN: Lan 11a, 'With the new plates, the work was certainly improved'; HUBBARD: 15.
Stock ID : 23918