Lot No. 7: THEODORUS I DANCKERTS

THEODORUS I DANCKERTS

EXACTISSIMA ASIAE DELINEATIO IN PRAECIPUAS REGIONES CAERTERASQUE PARTES DIVISA ET DENUO IN LUCEM EDITA

A VERY ACCURATE OUTLINE OF ASIA DIVIDED INTO PRINCIPAL REGIONS AND OTHER PARTS AND RE-PUBLISHED IN LIGHT

Folded Map

Year: 1685

Size: 60.8 x 50.8 cm (23.9 x 20 inches)

Excellent, large map of the continent and East Indies based on De Wit (c. 1675). The extent of European knowledge of the region is vividly depicted with good detail throughout the south and south east, reflecting the surveys of the Dutch East India Company, while northern and central Asia is filled mostly with mountains and forests. The work of the Jesuit missionaries is reflected in the well-documented region of China. The large title cartouche includes a busy scene, including a Jesuit and traders with their exotic cargo.

The map vividly captures the extent of European knowledge of the region, offering detailed insights, particularly in the south and southeast, drawing from surveys conducted by the Dutch East India Company. Also, the northern part of Australia is included, called Hollandia Nova.
First issued by Justus Danckerts, this example bears the imprints of his son, a relatively rare imprint.

The Danckerts family sold and published maps during the 17th century in Amsterdam. Theodorus Danckerts, the grandson of the business founder Cornelius Danckerts, was born in 1663. He has published several Atlases together with his father Justus between 1680 and 1700. The plates have finally been sold to R. & J. Ottens, who published them under their own name. He died in 1727.

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Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman