BERTIUS

NATOLIA

BERTIUS, Petrus

Amsterdam, c. 1618

13.7 x 9.4 cm.

The map is from “La Geographie Recourcie” by Bertius, issued by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam.

Petrus Bertius 1565 -1629 Also known Pieter or Peter Bertius of Flemish birth he was educated at Leiden University and was a theologian, historian and mathematician of some standing, but is remembered chiefly for his cartographic works.His brothers in law Joducus Hondius and Pieter Van Den Keere were also highly successful cartographers and engraved many of the maps for the Tabularum Geographicum Contractarum.

Bertius maps were used in other geography books notably Paulii Merulae Cosmographiae.

Bertius maps were used in Paulii Merulae Cosmographia but that had latin text.