Russia cum confinijs: Mercator & Hondius 1630

Title: Russia cum confinijs Author: Gerard Mecrator & Henricus Hondius Date: 1630 Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving Condition: Very Good + Inches: 19.5 x 14.5 [Image] Centimeters: 49.5 x 36.8 [Image] Product ID: 233004 Map of Russia and its bordering countries. Includes parts of Germany, Hungary, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and eastern-central Asia, as well as the Baltic, North, and Black Seas. Marks major geographic features and cities of the region. Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) was a Dutch cartographer, engraver, and publisher who is considered one of the most important mapmakers of the 17th century. He was born in Amsterdam, the son of the cartographer Jodocus Hondius, and he learned the art of mapmaking from his father. In 1606, he published his first map, a world map based on the work of Gerardus Mercator. This map was a great success, and it helped to establish Hondius's reputation as a leading cartographer. Over the next few decades, Hondius p