1646 - A large original antique print map titled: " ANGLIA REGNUM "
A highly decorative copper engraved 17th Century Map England by Jan Jansson. The design for this map was based on the earlier maps by Blaeu and the difference with this one compared to the Blaeu map is that Jansson signed the map at the bottom left and also inserted the Lion Crown small coat of arms at the top, just left of the centrefold. Also showing fine title cartouche and decorative coats-of-arms with later hand colouring and Latin text on verso.
Generally very good condition with central fold as issued.

Approx 57cmx 47cm with large margins, perfect for mounting and framing.
Jan Jansson (1588-1664) (also known as Johan or or Janszoon) was a renowned geographer and publisher of the 17th century, when the Dutch dominated map publishing in Europe. Born in Arnhem, Jan was first exposed to the trade via his father, who was also a bookseller and published. In 1612, Jan married the daughter of Jodocus Hondius, who was also a prominent mapmaker and seller. Jansson's first maps date from 1616. In the 1930s, Jansson worked with his brother-in-law, Henricus Hondius. Their most success venture was to reissue the Mercator-Hondius atlas. Jodocus Hondius had acquired the plates to the Mercator atlas, first published in 1595, and added 36 additional maps. After Hondius died in 1612, Henricus took over publication; Jansson joined the venture in 1633. Eventually, the atlas was renamed the Atlas Novus and then Atlas Major, by which time it had expanded to eleven volumes. Jansson is also well known for his volume of English country maps published in 1646. Jansson died in Amsterdam in 1664. His son-in-law, Johannes van Waesbergen, took over his business. Eventually, many of Jansson's plates were sold to Gerard Valck and Pieter Schend, who added their names and continued to reissue the maps.