-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: 1615 Jannsonius map actually post-1790? Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:58:25 -0400 From: Joel Kovarsky <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> I would consider posting the question to the MapHist Forum (http://www.maphist.nl/forum/). Also, since Peter van der Krogt has detailed knowledge of Jansson's work (http://cartography.geog.uu.nl/research/atlantes.html ; vol. 1 deals with the earlier Jansson's atlases), you could ask him directly. Joel Kovarsky On 4/30/2013 8:30 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: 1615 Jannsonius map actually post-1790? > Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:07:48 +0000 > From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]> > To: AMC <[log in to unmask]>, Carto-soc > <[log in to unmask]>, mapsL <[log in to unmask]> > > > > The National Library of Australia has what we thought was a double > hemispherical map of the world by Nicolaes van Geelkercken and Jan > Jansson, printed in Amsterdam in 1615 (according to the cartouche in the > eastern hemisphere). http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2702518 > > However a patron has pinted out that next to Taurus/Orion and Gemini in > the surrounding zodiac feature the "petit telescope de Herschel" and the > "Gr[an]d telescope de Herschel" respectively. > The latter appears to be Sir William Herschel's (1739-1822) 40-foot > telescope, built 1785-89 and used up until 1815. > So the map appears to have been (anonymously) revised and reprinted > ca.1790 or later! > > Given there is no obvious publisher/place/date, does anyone know > anything about this map? Who might have produced it, and when? > Did the 1615 original have the Zodiac surrounds as well, so that the > reviser has simply added the telescopes, or has the reviser added the > whole celestial surrounds? > > Any leads appreciated! > > Dr Brendan Whyte > > Assistant Curator of Maps > > National Library of Australia > Website: http://www.theprimemeridian.com