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.
Lake Geneva. "Lacus Lemannus". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Gallica com.") and German title ("Von dem Genffer See") above the map. 13,5:20,5 cm (5 1/4...
"Le Duche de Auvergne". Copper-engraving after Joann Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured figure cartouches. 38:49 cm (15 x 19 1/4 inch.).
"Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 ornamental cartouches. 37:47,5 cm (14 1/2 x 18 3/4 inch.).
Western Scotland. "Lochabria, omnesque, Insulae verus Occidentem sitae, ut Uisto Mulla aliaeque". Orig. copper-engraving published by G. Valck and P. Schenk in Amsterdam, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. 43,5:52 cm.
"Lorna, Knapdalia, Cantire, Iura, Ila, Glota, et Buthe Insulae". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative figure title-cartouche. 43,5:52,5 cm (17 x 20 3/4 inch.).
"Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae ... descrip". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With small title cartouche and 3 tables of explanations, 2 inset strip maps of the river Dnieper from...
India."Magni Mogolis Imperium". Copper-engraving after Joann Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured figure and ornamental cartouches and many animals as decorations. Title cartouche with...
"Marchia Nova- Vulgo New Marck in March: Brandenburg:". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1700. With 2 coloured figure cartouches. 39:50,5 cm.
"Momonia et Lagenia". Copper-engraving from J. Janssonius' Atlas Minor, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with "Miliaria Hibernica", sea-monster and German heading title ("Von Irrlandt") above the map. 13,5:19,5 cm (5...
Elbe. "Nobilis Fluvius Albis". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von J. Janssonius, (um 1650). Kte. in zwei Teilen übereinander mit ausgem. ornament. Titelkart., ausgem. fig Meilanzeiger u. kol. Ansicht von Hamburg (ca. 5,5:25,5 cm). 39:53 cm.
Northern Africa."Nova Barbariae Descriptio". Copper-engraving by Joannes Janssonius (1588-1664), first published 1638. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche (with a coat-of-arms), another decorative cartoche with the scale of...
Fyn (Denmark)."Nova et accurata descriptio totius Fioniae vulgo Funen". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1710. Original old col. With 2 coloured figure cartouches, colored coat-of-arms and a ship. 40:50,5 cm...
Denmark - Fyn, Als and Langeland. "Nova et accurata descriptio totius Fioniae vulgo Funen". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by G. Valk & P. Schenk in Amsterdam, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured figure cartouches, colored coat-of-arms and a ship. 40:50,5 cm.
North Pole (Arctic). "Nova et Accurata Poli Arctici ... descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by. P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Original old colouring. 41:52,5 cm.
Norway. "Nova et accurata tabula Episcopatuum Stavangriensis, Bergensis et Asloiensis". Copper-engraving (by J. Janssonius) published by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1710. Original old col. With 2 coloured ornamental and figure cartouches, colored...
Switzerland. "Nova Helvetia Tabula". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria helvetica comm.") and German title ("Von Schweitzerland") above the map. 14,5:19,5 cm.
Pomerania. "Nova illustrissimi Ducatus Pomeraniae tabula". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. nach E. Lubin bei J. Janssonius, am 1640. Mit 4 ausgem. Kart., gr. ausgem. Wappen und reicher maritimer Staffage. 38:49,5 cm.
"Palatinatus Posnaniensis in maiori Polonia primarii nova delineatio". Copper-engraving by "G.F.M." published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 figure cartouches, dedication and coat-of-arms. 45:52,5 cm (17.7:20.7").
Paraguay. "Paraguay, ó prov. de Rio de la Plata cum regionibus adiacentibus Tucuman et Sta. Cruz de la Sierra". Orig. copper-engraving. by J. Janssonius, 1630. Orig. old colouring. With great ornamental title-cartouche with the...
"Parte Alpestre dello Stato di Milano Con il Lago Maggiore di Lugano, e di Como". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative figure title-cartouche and another ornamental...
Mediterranean Sea. "Pascaarte van`t Oostelyckste deel vande Middelandsche Zee. Tabula hydrographica de partibus Orientalioribus Maris Mediterranei". Orig. copperplate engraving published by J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1650. Original old colouring. 42:54,5 cm.
"Principato Citra olim Picentia". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative figure title-cartouche. 37:48 cm (14 1/2 x 19 inch.).
's-Hertogenbosch. "Quarta pars Brabantiae cujus caput Sylvaducis". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. nach W. van der Burght bei J. Janssonius, um 1635. Mit ausgem. fig. Kart., 2 gr. farb. Wappen in den Oberecken sowie seitl. Leisten mit je 3 farb. Stadtwappen. 41,5:52,5 cm.
Norway. "Regni Norvegiae nova et accurata descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by G. Valk & P. Schenk in Amsterdam ca. 1700. Original old colouring. 42,5:53,5 cm.
"Romagna olim Flaminia". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative figure title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche. 37:47,5 cm (14 1/2 x 18 3/4 inch.).
Salzburg. "Saltzburg". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1657. A birds-eye-view of Salzburg. With decortaive title-cartouche, a cartouche with explanatory notes (A.-Z.), a great coat-of-arms and a wind-rose. 38:48 cm (15 x 19 inch.).
North Pole (Arctic)."Septentrionalium Terrarum descript.". Orig. copper-engraving from Atlas Minor. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche and printed Latin heading title ("Polvs Arcticvs"). 14,5:20,5 cm...
"Suchuen- et Xensi". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, explanatory notes ("Notarum Explicatio") and another figure cartouche with...
Skye and Lewis-Harris (Hebrides - Scotland). "Tabula Leogi et Haraiae ac Skiae vel Skianae Insularum". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amstradam, ca. 1690. Original old colouring. 44,5:52 cm.
Skye and Lewis-Harris (Hebrides - Scotland). "Tabula Leogi et Haraiae ac Skiae vel Skianae Insularum". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amstradam, ca. 1690. Original old colouring. 44,5:52 cm.
Strait of Magellan and Land of Fire. "Tabula Magellanica, qua Tierra del Fuego". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valck, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 41:52,5 cm.
"Territorio di Brescia et di Crema". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With decorative figure title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche. 38,5:48,5 cm (15 1/4 x 19 inch.).
"Territorio di Verona". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700. Original old colouring. With 2 decorative figure and ornamental cartouches. 37:48 cm (14 1/2 x 19 inch.).
"Tractuum Borussiae, circa Gedanum et Elbingam, ab incolis Werder appelati, cum adiuncta Neringia, nova et elaboratißima delineatio". Copper-engraving by J. Janssonius (according to O. J. Gothus' map) published by P. Schenk & G. Valk, ca. 1700....
Middle East."Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving. J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1636. Original old colouring. With graet figure title-cartouche and 2 ships. 41:52 cm (16 1/4 x 20 1/2 inch.).
Middle East, Turkey. "Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, 1636. Original outline colouring. With 2 coloured figure title-cartouche. 41:52 cm.
North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland. "Typus Maritimus Groenlandiae, Islandiae, ...". Orig. coppreplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, ca. 1680. Old colouring. With fgure title cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map, 2 wind roses, 2 sailing ships and a sea creature. 43:54 cm.
Eastern Balkans. "Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania". Orig. copperplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Janssonius and H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1638. Coloured. 34,5:47 cm.