Small, Dutch, copperplate-engraved map of Hispaniola by Jocodus Hondius in an atlas by Petrus Bertius (Amsterdam, ca. 1616), hand colored. 6-1/2" x 5" (image 5-1/8" x 3-3/4"). Superb, bold engraving of Hispaniola including the eastern part of the island of Cuba by Hondius for Bertius' world atlas Tabularum geographicarum contractarum. Additions of sea monsters, sailing ships, and scale of distance complete this compact, vivid rendering which is problem-free.
($200-300)