France:   Bourdelois Pays De Medoc Et La Prevoste De Born.  Amsterdam excudit Jodocus Hondius.

Original copperplate engraved map
Fine Handcolor
380 x 505mm
Map #  F-E-19
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A fine early map of western France.    The cartouche is surrounded by grape vines, signifying the importance of grapes and wine to the region.

This map was first used in the 1631 edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas by Henricus Hondius.  Apparently, the map was designed some time before as it bears the imprint of Jodocus Hondius as the mapmaker (Jodocus the younger had died in 1629).  The map shown here is from the first Dutch edition of the atlas of 1634.  Dutch text on verso with a signature of "3L" and pages "111-112".  (Koeman, p.648).  After 1646-49, the copperplate for this map was re-designed by Johannes Janssonius and used in subsequent editions of the atlas.

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. 

Reference:  Koeman, Ir. Cornelis (complied by Peter van der Krogt). Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici, vol. 1. 't Goy-Houten: HES Publishers,1997.

Fine Condition overall with light reinforcement to centerfold.