Subject: Britain
Period: 1595 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
16 x 12.7 inches
40.6 x 32.3 cm
Published the year after Gerard Mercator's death by his son Rumold, the map is attributed directly to the elder by Moorland and Banister. It is a fine map with a beautiful cartouche with original color. Further embellished with fancy script lettering. Keys locate 61 important places. Seas are fully engraved in stipple.
References: Moorland & Banister p. 209; Van der Krogt, P (Atlantes) 5000:1A.
Condition: A
Crisp, early impression with wide margins. Two old paper repairs on verso in bottom margin. A few spots, still very good. Latin text on verso with manuscript underlining, no show through.
