Showing posts with label Geneva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geneva. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Geneva, 1639

Today's map is another prize from the collection of Johan Huizing.


Mr. Huizing offers the following description of this wonderful work: This fine map depicts the city of Geneva and the region surrounding Lake Léman. It is by Hendrick Hondius (1597–1651) and I believe it comes from his “Nouveau Théâtre du Monde” or Nouvel Atlas of 1639. It looks a lot like the Ortelius map (no. 55 van den Broecke numbering). I like the big fish in the lake a lot!

Many thanks to Mr. Huizing for this excellent contribution!