Bidspirit auction | Hondius - Map of Virginia

Hondius - Map of Virginia [Nova Virginae Tabula] - This handsome map is entitled Nova Virginae Tabula . It was published by Henricus Hondius in Amsterdam c1633. The map is a beautiful, early representation of Virginia inspired by the important early mapping by John Smith. Smith's map was the earliest map of the first permanent English colony in America. It is similar to that of Blaeu's map in 1629. It is decorated with the Royal Arms of Britain (colonial rulers of Virginia), standing Native American Indian, and a vignette of ”King Powhatan” (Pocahantas's father). Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) & Jodocus Hondius (1593-1629) were Dutch engravers and mapmakers. They learned the trade from their father, Jodocus Hondius, an engraver and geographer. He was involved with the republishing of Mercator's atlas as well. The brothers worked closely together and took over their father's engraving business. He would later start his own shop in 1621 where he would eventually partner with Jan Janssonius and continued publishing Mercator's work where it would eventually be referred to as the Mercator-Hondius-Janssonius atlas. Paper Size: ~ 21 1/2” by 17” (Fold Out) Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring