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| Description | Map of Asia |
| Back | Description of Asia |
| Cartographer | Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) |
| Publisher | Henricus Hondius (Son) |
| Language | Latin |
| Publication Place | Amsterdam |
| Publication Date | 1631 |
| Map Dimensions | 20 x 15 inches |
| Color | Hand Colored |
| Source | Mercator Atlas Reissue |
Jodocus Hondius the Elder (1563-1612), or Joost de Hondt, was one of the most prominent geographers and engravers of his time. His work did much to establish Amsterdam as the center of cartographic publishing in the seventeenth century.
One of Hondius' most successful commercial ventures was the reprinting of Mercator's atlas. When he acquired the Mercator plates, he added 36 maps, many engraved by him, and released the atlas under Mercator's name, helping to solidify Mercator's reputation posthumously.
100 dpi Digital scans of 17th-19th Century Maps with Ceylon in the Collection of
Mr Percival Upajiva Ratnatunga (1911-2003), Survey General of Ceylon 1967-68.
The original Maps were purchased by him in Post World War II, London.