Jan Janssonius

Janssonius was born in Arnhem in 1588, the son of Jan Janszoon the Elder (Jan Jansz.), a publisher and bookseller. In 1612, at the age of 24, he married Elisabeth de Hondt, the daughter of Jodocus Hondius and Colette van den Keere. His wife Elisabeth died in 1627 and he married Elisabeth Carlier two years later in 1629. == Career ==

He published his first maps, of France and Italy, in 1616. By about 1623, Janssonius had begun acquiring bookstores in several European cities, including Frankfurt am Main, Danzig, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, Königsberg, Geneva and Lyon. These bookshops operated alongside his publishing activities and provided outlets for the distribution of his maps and atlases. Additional volumes were issued as the series grew. These included works devoted to maritime geography, the ancient world, and collections of city views and plans. One of these was the Atlas Maritimus, a maritime atlas published in 1657. Janssonius also issued an extensive atlas of city plans, often referred to as a Townatlas. The final volume of the series was a celestial atlas created by the German-Dutch cartographer Andreas Cellarius. Published in 1660, it formed the eleventh volume of Atlas Major. == Death ==

Janssonius died in 1664. After his death the publishing business continued through his heirs and associates, including his son-in-law Johannes van Waesbergen. ==Selected works==

or North America, referring to the seven stars of the Big Dipper or Plough) • Sueciæ, Norvegiæ et Daniæ Nova Tabula, Amsterdam . • Tabula exactissima Regnorum Sueciæ et Norvegiæ (1636), which replaced Hondius II 1613 • • Episcopatum Stavangriensis, Bergensis et Asloiensis Amsterdam 1636–1642. The first map to show the Oslo Fjord by name. This map shows Southern Norway with the Stavanger bishopric and the adjoining area of the Bergen and Oslo bishoprics. ==See also==