Henricus Hondius
Important Dutch map of Bermuda, 1633
16 x 20 ½ in
40 x 52 cm
40 x 52 cm
WIND4255
Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmvdas [Bermuda] Important Dutch map of Bermuda based on the surveys of Richard Norwood (1622) and English mapmaker John Speed's map of the island (first...
Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmvdas [Bermuda]
Important Dutch map of Bermuda based on the surveys of Richard Norwood (1622) and English mapmaker John Speed's map of the island (first published in 1627).
Bermuda at this time was known as the Somer Isles after Admiral George Somer who landed there in 1609 on a relief mission to the English colony of Jamestown. In 1622, the islands were first surveyed and mapped by Richard Norwood, who was brought to the island by the Somer Island Company to adapt a piece of pearl-diving equipment. Norwood, a self-taught navigator and mathematician, performed this survey in return for a parcel of land on the island.
This example is from the German edition and features original hand colour. (image of verso available on request).
Important Dutch map of Bermuda based on the surveys of Richard Norwood (1622) and English mapmaker John Speed's map of the island (first published in 1627).
Bermuda at this time was known as the Somer Isles after Admiral George Somer who landed there in 1609 on a relief mission to the English colony of Jamestown. In 1622, the islands were first surveyed and mapped by Richard Norwood, who was brought to the island by the Somer Island Company to adapt a piece of pearl-diving equipment. Norwood, a self-taught navigator and mathematician, performed this survey in return for a parcel of land on the island.
This example is from the German edition and features original hand colour. (image of verso available on request).
