Subject: Czech Republic
Period: 1619 (published)
Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.1 x 13.6 inches
48.5 x 34.5 cm
This fine map of Bohemia is centered on Prague. It is boldly engraved in Mercator's style with mountains, forests and hundreds of tiny villages. Two strapwork cartouches at bottom hold the title and distance scale. French text on verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #2850:1A.
Condition: B+
A nice example with light printer's ink residue, minor soiling, and a tiny centerfold separation near the center that has been archivally repaired. There is light toning along the edges of the sheet and a few tiny chips and tears also along the edges.