Hondius' Turkish Empire:   TURCICUM IMPERIUM.  The Turkish Empire

Original copperplate engraved
Uncolored as issued
145 x 185 mm (map image); 187 x 287 mm (entire leaf)
Map # AS-171
$ 400
 

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Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) was the founder of the famous 17th century Dutch map publishing family.  Hondius, along with sons Jodocus II and Henricus and son-in-law Jan Janssonius, was prominent in Dutch cartography and competed with the emerging Blaeu family map business. 

The copperplate that produced this map has an interesting history.  Hondius had this map prepared for his first Atlas Minor of 1607.  Sometime after 1621, the copperplate, along with the other copperplates for this atlas, was acquired by unknown London booksellers.  This map was used in Purchas' book in 1624-25.  It was re-printed for Historia Mundi in 1635, 1637, and 1639 by Thomas Cotes for Michael Sparke and Samuel Cartwright.

This particular map is from the Historia Mundi of 1635, 1637, or 1639, with a page number 835 at the top left.  There is English text on the verso of this map, and on the accompanying extra leaf, describing the Turkish Empire.  

Reference:  Kogt, van der.  Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici.  vol.III, p.868.    

Very Fine Condition.  One waterstain in upper left of the leaf, as shown on image.  The price of the map includes the second leaf with the text in English.