JANSSONIUS J., "Candia olim Creta", c,1650. Copper engraved map (53.5x38.5cm) with contemporary outline hand-colouring & wide margins. French text on verso. Ornated with a title & scale cartouches. The map follows the "new" geographical outline of Crete, first issued by Ortelius in 1584, depicting more accurately the outline and the geographical position of the island, comparing to the 16th century Ptolemaic maps. The current map issued by Janssonius is based on the Mercators map of 1589, with the addition of exceptionally calligraphic lettering and elaborate cartouches. Spotting, one very small spot with paper thin. Zacharakis 1724, Zacharakis "One Hunderd Landmarks...", No.31B.