Petrus Bertius (also Peter Bertius; (in Dutch) Pieter de Bert) (14 November 1565 - 13 October 1629) was a Flemish philosopher, theologian, historian, geographer and cartographer. Bertius published much in mathematics, and historical and theological works, but he is now best known as cartographer with his edition of the Geographia of Ptolemy (based on Mercator's edition from 1578), and for its atlas.
Egypt."Aegyptus". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With 2 small ornamental cartouches. 9,4:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Africa."Africa". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Africae"), ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
South America."America Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"), two...
Anglesey, Wight, and Channel Islands (Great Britain). "Anglesey Ins."- "Wight ol. Vectis"- "Ins. Garnesay"- "Ins. Iarsay". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the maps...
"Anglia". Copper-engraving after P. Bertius engraved by S. Rogiers published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Miliaria Anglica". 9,5:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Great Britain and Ireland. "Anglia Scotia et Hibernia". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. 9,5:13,5 cm.
Southeast Asia."Arachan & Pegu". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With 2 small ornamental cartouches. 9,1:13,2 cm.
"Argow". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Miliare Helvet". 9,5:13,2 cm.
Asia."Asia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germani.") and...
"Baia de Cadis". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With a ship and a sea-creature. 9,2:12,8 cm.
"Cambria". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Anglicana Milliaria". 9,6:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Ceylon and Maldives."Ceylon I." and "Insul. Maldivae". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. Ceylon map with ornamental title-cartouche and another cartouche with...
Ceylon and Maldives."Ceylon I." and "Insul. Maldivae". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. Ceylon map with ornamental title-cartouche and another cartouche with...
Corfu (Greece)."Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Corcyrae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4...
"Corfu". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Corcyrae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
"Cornub. Devonia Somerset etc.". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Miliaria Anglica". 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Zijpe. "De Zype". Original copperplate engraving after P. Bertius' map, published by J. Hondius, 1616-1618. With ornamental title-cartouche. 9:13 cm.
"Delineatio Freti Vaigats". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala milliariu German."), a ship, a whale and a...
Vaygach Island (Russia)."Delineatio Freti Vaigats". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala milliariu...
Extremadura. "Estremadura". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 10:14 cm.
Greenland and Iceland. "Groenland". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, Latin title ("Descriptio Groenlandiae") above the map and...
Ireland. "Hibernia". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. 9,5:13,5 cm.
"Hollandia Meridional.". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental title-cartouche. 9,5:13,5 cm.
Hungary. "Hungaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. 9,5:13,5 cm.
Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia. "Illyricum". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. With ornamental title cartouche. 9,3:13,2 cm.
Cape Verde Islands."Insulae Capitis Viridis". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Germanica". 9,2:13 cm.
Cape Verde Islands."Insulae Capitis Viridis". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Germanica". 9,2:13 cm.
St. Thomas (Gulf of Guinea)."Insulae St. Thomae". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Insulae S. Thomae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, a...
"Insulae St. Thomae". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Insulae S. Thomae"), ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, a sea-monster and depiction of...
Croatia - Dalmatia (Šibenik and Zadar). "Liburnia". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. With ornamental title cartouche. 9,2:13,1 cm.
"Malta". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Melitae"), ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala...
Malta."Malta". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Melitae"), ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
"Media". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Hibern.". 9,3:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
"Nothuumbr. Cumberlan. Dunelm. Episcop.". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Miliaria Anglica". 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
"Novae Zemlae delineatio". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, sea-creatures and a wind-rose. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Novaya Zemlya (Russia)."Novae Zemlae delineatio". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship, sea-creatures and a wind-rose. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
"Patavinum". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1618. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Italica". 9,5:13,5 cm.
Portugal. "Portugallia". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and Latin title above the map. 9,3:13,2 cm.
Rhodes. "Rhodi". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche. 9,5:13,5 cm.
"Russia". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1618. With small ornamental cartouche and the scale of map: "Milliaria Germanica co.". 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Salzburg and Carinthia. "Saltzburg et Carinthia". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1637. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map. 9,5:13,5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Sardinia (Italy)."Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1616. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
"Sardinia". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1616. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and title...
"Scio". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica"), a ship, a sea-creature...
Chios (Greece)."Scio". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica"), a ship,...
"Scotia Septentrion.". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche, the scale of map ("Miliaria Scotica") and Latin heading-title. 9,5:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Northeast Asia - Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae Contractae". Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1616-18. With 2 small ornamental cartouches. 9,4:13,4 cm.
"Tercera". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria"), a wind-rose, a ship, a...
Terceira (Azores)."Tercera". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. With ornamental title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria"), a wind-rose, a...
"Thuscia". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1618. With small ornamental cartouche and "Miliaria Italica comm.". 9,5:13,5 cm.