Johannes Janssonius (1588, Arnhem - 1664, Amsterdam; born Jan Janszoon, in English Joan Janssonius) was a Dutch cartographer and publisher who lived and worked in Amsterdam in the 17th century. Born in Arnhem where his father was a bookseller and publisher (Jan Janszoon the Elder). In 1612 he married the daughter of the cartographer and publisher Jodocus Hondius, and then set up in business in Amsterdam as a book publisher. In 1616 he published his first maps of France and Italy and from then onwards he produced a very large number of maps, perhaps not quite rivaling those of the Blaeu family but running a very close second in quantity and quality. From about 1630 to 1638 he was in partnership with his brother-in-law, Henricus Hondius, issuing further editions of the Mercator/Hondius atlases to which his name was added. On the death of Henricus he took over the business, expanding the atlas still further, until eventually he published an 11-volume Atlas Major on a scale similar to Blaeu's Atlas Major.
Namur. "Namurcum Comitatus". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. Surhon's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by Janssonius van Waesberge, M. Pitt and S. Swart, 1680. Orig. old colouring. 41,5:53 cm.
Turkey - Anatolia and Cyprus. "Natolia, quae olim Asia minor". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. With decorative title cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map and 4 ships. 38,5:50 cm.
Elbe. "Nobilis Fluvius Albis". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1635. With ornamental title cartouche, a figure cartouche with the scale of map and another cartouche with a view of the city of Hamburg with a coat of arms. 17,5:53 cm.
Weser, Bremen. "Nobilis Saxoniae fl. Visurgis, cum Terris adiacentib. Ab Inclyta Brema ad ostium maris". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. van Loon's map. Published by J. Janssonius, ca. 1650. Orig. old colouring. 47,5:54 cm.
Nuremberg. "Norinberga Vulgo Nurmberg". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1657. A birds-eye-view of Nürnberg. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with explanatory notes (1.-45.) and a cartouche with 3 coats-ofarms....
France. "Nova Galliae Tabulae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Gallica") and German title ("Von Franckreich") above the map....
"Nuyts". Orig. Kupeferstich von J. Janssonius aus G. Leti, 1689. Mit Figuren vorne und dekorative Titel. 11,5:45,5 cm.
Oldenburg. "Oldenburg Comitatus". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. bei J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1630. Mit ausgem ornament. Titelkart. mit einem Wappen, ornament. Kart. mit Meilenanzeiger und eine Windrose. 38:49 cm.
Osnabrück. "Osnabrugensis Episcopatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius after J. Gigas' map. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 37,5:49 cm.
"Polesino di Rovigo". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 figure and ornamental cartouches. 37:47,5 cm (14 1/2 x 18 3/4 inch.).
Republic of Genoa. "Reipublicae Genuensis ducatus et dominii. nova descrip.". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1630. Orig. old colouring. With great title cartouche. 37:48,5 cm.
Staffordshire and Shropshire (West Midlands). "Salopiensis Comitatus cum Staffordiensi. Shropshire & Staffordshire". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 42,5:52,5 cm.
Gulf of Bengal."Sinus Gangeticus- Vulgo Golfo de Bengala Nova descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With coloured figure tittle-cartouche, ornamental...
Syria and Libanon. "Syriae sive Soriae. Nova et Accurata descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1664. Orig. old colouring. 44:52 cm.
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. "Territorium Tridentinum". Orig. copperplate engraving, J, Janssonius, 1633. Coloured. With ornamental title cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map and Janssonius address in the lower left corner. 37,5:48,5 cm.
"Transylvania". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche and printed German heading-title ("Transylvania oder Siebenburgen"). 14:20 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inch.).
"Treveris". Orig. Kupeferstich von J. Janssonius nach Braun-Hogenberg aus G. Leti, 1689. Mit Schiffe vorne und dekorativem Titel oben. 16,5:47,5 cm.
Ulm. "Ulm". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1657. A birds-eye-view of Ulm. With engraved title, 2 coats-of-arms, figures and explanatory notes (1.-6.). 39,5:50,5 cm (15 1/2 x 20 inch.).
Uppland. "Uplandia". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius.. Published by Janssonius-Waesberge and M. Pitt, ca. 1690. Original old colouring. 35,5:48,5 cm.
Venezuela. "Venezuela cum parte Australi Novae Andalusiae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1630. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valck in Amstredam, ca 1700. Coloured. 37:48,5 cm.
Zandvliet - Antwerp. "Tabula Castelli ad Sandflitam, qua simul inundati agri, alluviones, foßae, alvei, quae Bergas ad Zomam et Antverpiam interjacent, annotantur". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published in Amsterdam by Janssonius van Waesberge, M. Pitt and S. Swart,...
Paris Region. "Ager Parisiensis Vulgo L'Isle de France". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, after Fr. Guillo's map of the region. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche with 2 cherubs holding a coat of arms and...
South America. "Americae Pars Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by G. Valk & P. Schenk, Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche (Indians), sevaral ships and sea-creatures. 46:54,5 cm.
Arabian Peninsula. "Arabiae felicis, Petrae et Desertae nova et accurata delineatio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valck and P. Schenk, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. 43,5:51 cm.
"Biscaia, Guipiscoa, Navarra, et Asturias de Santillana". Orig. copper-engraving from Atlas Minor published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, German heading-title ("Von Biscaia, Gvipuscoa, &c.") and another...
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With coloured ornamental title-cartouche with putto holding globe and pair of compasses, cartouche with explanatory notes ("Notarum...
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With coloured ornamental title-cartouche with putto holding globe and pair of compasses, cartouche with explanatory notes ("Notarum...
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, ca. 1640. Orig. old colouring. With coloured ornamental title-cartouche with putto holding globe and pair of compasses, cartouche with explanatory notes ("Notarum...
Čechy. "Bohemia". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1638. S kol. ornament. titulní kartuší s andělíčkem se zeměkoulí, kružítkem a globem, další kartuší s vysvětlivkami ("Notarum Explicatio"), českým lvem...
Borbonium Ducatus. Bourbonnois". Copper-engraving after Joann Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured figure and heraldic cartouches. 37,5:49 cm (14 3/4 x 19 1/4 inch.).
"Cobolentz". Orig. Kupeferstich nach Braun-Hogenberg von J. Janssonius aus G. Leti, 1689. Mit Figuren und Schiffe vorne und gest. Titel. 12:47,5 cm.
Norway - Trondheim. "Dioecesis Trundhemiensis pars australis". Copper-engraving (by J. Janssonius) published by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1710. Original old col. With 2 coloured figure cartouches and 3 ships.
Duchy of Wroclaw. "Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1637. After G. Vechner's and J. Scutetus' map of the Duchy of Wroclaw. Orig old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, great coat-of-arms, a...
Luxembourg. "Ducatus Lutzenburgensis Nova et accurata Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. 15,5:19,5 cm.
"Ducatus Silesiae Grotganus cum Districtu Episcopali Nissensi". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius (after J. Scultetus' map of the region) published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 3 decorative figure cartouches....
"Francofortum Franckfurt. Sachsenhausen". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1657. A birds-eye-view of Frankurt am Main. With engraved title, 2 great coats-of-arms, ornamental cartouche with explanatory notes (1.-35.) and a wind...
"Gallaecia Regnum". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius (according to F. Ojea's map of Galicia) published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 figure cartouches. 37:48 cm (14 1/2 x 19 inch.).
Groningen. "Groninga Dominium". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. von B. Wicheringe bei J. Janssonius, um 1635. Mit 2 ausgem. fig. u. herald. Kart. 38,5:50,5 cm.
South America."Guiana sive Amazonum regio". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, ca. 1630. Original old coloring. With 3 ornamental cartouches, windrose and ships. 37,5:49 cm (14 3/4 x 19 1/2 inch.).
"Hungariae Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms. 41,5:50 cm (16 1/4 x 19 3/4 inch.).
Central America and Antilles (West Indies)."Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, ca. 1635. Beautiful sea-chart of Gulf of Mexico with the Antilles, the Bahama Islands, Florida,...
Canary Islands (Spain)."Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published ca. 1650. Original old coloring. East oriented see-chart with two colored figure-cartouches, windrose and three ships. 42,5:53...
Cape Verde Islands. "Insulae de Cabo Verde olim Hesperides, sive Gorgades: Belgice de Zoute Eylanden". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 43:54,5 cm.
Malta. "Insulae Melitae Vulgo Malte Nova et accurata Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 41:51 cm.
Antilles (West Indies). "Insularum Hispaniolae et Cubae Cum Insulis circum jacentibus accurata delineatio". Orig. copper-engravig by J. Janssonius. Original old colouring. Published by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1700. With figure title-cartouche,...
Malta."Insulae Melitae Vulgo Malte Nova et accurata Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by P. Schenk and G. Valk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with 3 cherubs and...
Ireland."Irlandia". Copper-engraving from J. Janssonius' Atlas Minor, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with "Miliaria Hibernica Comm." and German heading title ("Von Irrlandt") above the map. 14:19 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch.).
"Irlandia". Copper-engraving from J. Janssonius' Atlas Minor, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with "Miliaria Hibernica Comm." and German heading title ("Von Irrlandt") above the map. 14:19 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch.).
Italy. "Italia nuovamente piu perfetta ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, published by J. Janssonius, 1644. Original old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, "Scala Miliarium" in ornametal cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with Jansson's...