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This map is the second state of the extremely rare map first published by Jodocus Hondius in 1618 and is the “first derived and most important derivative of John Smith’s map of Virginia originally published in 1612. Through the purchase of this plate by Willem Jansz. Blaeu in 1629 and its subsequent extensive publication for forty-two years, word of the English in Virginia became known throughout Europe. It is slightly larger than its parent, although more attractively engraved. Taken from the first state of the Smith, it continues the coastlines where the former had left them vague. The royal arms at the top lack the motto and a third cartouche is introduced to contain the Notarum explicatio.
Jodocus Hondius jr. was the eldest son of the famous Jodocus Hondius who died in 1612. After the latter’s death both Jodocus and his brother Henricus worked in the family business with their mother. After 1619 Henricus continued the family atlas alone. By 1621 when Jodocus married he had set up his own shop elsewhere. The earliest map known to be his work is one of Scandinavia published in 1613 when he was about nineteen years old.” (Burden)
Shortly after Jodocus’ death on 18 August 1629, in 1630 his widow sold a number of copperplates to Blaeu. He then replaced Hondius’ imprint with his own and published them alongside his other maps in the “Atlantis Appendix” of 1630, Blaeu’s first world atlas. “Henricus Hondius and Joannes Janssonius, angry at the sale of the plates to their competitor, engaged engravers to cut a number of new plates within eighteen months so that they could advance their own atlas” (Burden). An analysis of the Latin text to the verso informs us that this particular example came from Blaeu’s “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” published in 1640, 1645, 1650 or 1655. Burden 193; Verner “Smith’s ‘Virginia’ and its derivatives” pp. 136-47 & 161-2.
Jodocus Hondius jr. was the eldest son of the famous Jodocus Hondius who died in 1612. After the latter’s death both Jodocus and his brother Henricus worked in the family business with their mother. After 1619 Henricus continued the family atlas alone. By 1621 when Jodocus married he had set up his own shop elsewhere. The earliest map known to be his work is one of Scandinavia published in 1613 when he was about nineteen years old.” (Burden)
Shortly after Jodocus’ death on 18 August 1629, in 1630 his widow sold a number of copperplates to Blaeu. He then replaced Hondius’ imprint with his own and published them alongside his other maps in the “Atlantis Appendix” of 1630, Blaeu’s first world atlas. “Henricus Hondius and Joannes Janssonius, angry at the sale of the plates to their competitor, engaged engravers to cut a number of new plates within eighteen months so that they could advance their own atlas” (Burden). An analysis of the Latin text to the verso informs us that this particular example came from Blaeu’s “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” published in 1640, 1645, 1650 or 1655. Burden 193; Verner “Smith’s ‘Virginia’ and its derivatives” pp. 136-47 & 161-2.
BLAEU, Willem Jansz
Nova Virginiae Tabula
Amsterdam, 1618-[40]
375 x 480 mm., with more recent wash colour. With nice margins and in good condition.
Stock number: 5048
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