"Taurica Chersonesus Nostra Aetate Przecopsca et Gazara Dicitur", Mercator/Hondius

Mercator's fine map of the region north of the Black Sea encompasses the Crimea and the southern steppes of Ukraine. This map served as the basis of most other cartographer's depictions of the region throughout the seventeenth century. The interior is filled with large forests and mountains with little information on settlements except along the rivers. It is embellished with an elegant strapwork title cartouche. French text on verso, published between 1628-33.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #1890:1A.1; Vavrichin et al, p. 140-41.

Condition: B

On a lightly toned sheet with thinned paper along the centerfold and some accompanying narrow holes. There is a dampstain in the top right corner of the image, repaired centerfold separations in the top and bottom blank margins, and a number of edge tears confined to the margins that have been archivally repaired.