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Atlas Amicorum Peter van der Krogt

On 24 June 2022, Dr. Peter van der Krogt, editor of Brill book series Explokart Studies in the History of Cartography and Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici, and author of many more cartographic publications but also Member of the Brussels Map Circle, was presented with an Atlas Amicorum, on the occasion of his retirement as Jansonius curator of the collection of maps & atlases at Allard Pierson at the University of Amsterdam.
He was also rewarded with the Plancius medal and named officer in the Order of Orange Nassau for his work in putting cartography on the map around the world.
Wouter Bracke, President of the Brussels Map Circle, signs, with Maarten Bassens, a text entitled Koperplaatfragmenten van Gerard de Jode’s kaart van Hongarije (1567) in de Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België.
Paula van Gestel-Van het Schip is the Editor of the book.
Source: Brill website.

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