Johannes Janssonius

Map of the Netherlands, 1658

Johann Janssonius (* 1588 in Arnhem , † 1664 in Amsterdam ), actually Jan Janszoon , other spellings Jan Jansz., Joan, Johannes, Ioannis, Io (h) annem; Ianssonii, Ianßonium or Jansonium ) was a Dutch cartographer , publisher and manufacturer of globes .

Live and act

Typographic mark by Janssonius

Janssonius also continued the publication of Mercator-Hondius' atlases . In 1612 he married the daughter Elisabeth of Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612). Since Hondius was the owner of Gerardus Mercator's printing plates , they worked together after Jodocus Hondius' death with his sons Jodocus II and Henricus on new editions of Mercator's Atlas. In 1633 the second volume of the atlas was published. This is often referred to as Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius . The most important work by Jan Janssonius is the Atlas Theater du Monde , published in 1639 in three volumes. Due to the constant additions, the atlas had eleven volumes in 1662. He became the closest competitor to Joan Blaeus (1596–1673) work Theatrum Orbis Terrarum .

After Jansson's death, the company was continued by his brother-in-law Waesberg. In 1694 the printing plates of Janssonius were made by Peter Schenk the Elder. Ä. (approx. 1660–1711) acquired.

Works

Upper Palatinate (Bavaria): Map by Johannes Janssonius 1658

1641: Newer Atlas, Das ist Weltbeschreibung / And perfect illustration of all different kingdoms / countries and provinces or detailed description of all countries and provinces in France / with beautiful country tables engraved in copper / and displayed . In: Newer Atlas . tape 2 , 1641 ( uni-goettingen.de [accessed April 23, 2019]).
1642: Newer Atlas, This is a description of the world / And a perfect illustration of all different kingdoms / countries and provinces . In: Newer Atlas . tape 3 , 1642 ( uni-goettingen.de [accessed April 23, 2019]).
1661: Tabula Italiae Corsicae, Sardiniae, et Adjacentium Regnorum. - Amstelodami: Elzevir, 1661 . Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf , there also another 134 cards
1669: Muhammedis, filii Ketiri Ferganensis, qui vulgo Alfraganus dicitur, elementa astronomica Arabice et Latine. 1669. Available online

Auctions

1831 in Nuremberg : An earth and a celestial globe from Jansonium in Amsterdam 1645. 12 inches with a brass meridian in wooden tripods:

Web links

Commons : Johannes Janssonius - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Auctioned from January 24, 1831 in Nuremberg . in: Directory of the book collection of the general practitioner who died in Nuremberg, Dr. Med.Weber from various fields of science, especially medicine, natural history, ... Google Books, online , p. 176, position 2.

personal data
SURNAME	Janssonius, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Janssonius, Johann; Janszoon, Jan (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch cartographer and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH	1588
PLACE OF BIRTH	Arnhem
DATE OF DEATH	1664
Place of death	Amsterdam

[1] Auctioned from January 24, 1831 in Nuremberg . in: Directory of the book collection of the general practitioner who died in Nuremberg, Dr. Med.Weber from various fields of science, especially medicine, natural history, ... Google Books, online , p. 176, position 2.