The scarce Jansson map of Malta in fine colour

Name: The scarce Jansson map of Malta in fine colour
SKU: 19194
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JANSSON, Jan.

Insulae Melitae Vulgo Malte Nova et accurata Descriptio.

Amsterdam, c.1650, blank verso. Original colour. 410 x 515mm.

Stock #: 19194

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A very fine chart of Malta and Gozo with an inset map of Valletta, decorated with elaborate title and scale cartouches, sea-monsters and a vignette sea-battle between galleys and a galleon. The map appeared in Jansson's 'Waterwereld' sea-atlas, first published 1650 as the fifth volume of his 'Novus Atlas'.

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A good example.

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KOEMAN: Me 164.

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