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Auction 143, Lot 463

"Irlandiae Regnum", Mercator, Gerard

Subject: Ireland

Period: 1630 (published)

Publication: Gerard Mercatoris Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16.4 x 13 inches
41.7 x 33 cm
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Very lovely, decorative map of Ireland oriented with north to the right. The map notes the four provinces of Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht, as well as many counties, cities and towns, including Dublyn. The sea is stipple-engraved, features Mercator's distinctive calligraphy, and the map is topped with a decorative, banner-style cartouche. Latin text on verso.

References: Law p.19-20.

Condition: A

A nice impression with wide, original margins and a few faint spots.

Estimate: $700 - $850

Sold for: $500

Closed on 2/13/2013

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