"Polonia et Silesia", Mercator/Hondius

This handsome map depicts most of present-day Poland and a portion of the Czech Republic. The map is fully engraved to show cities, towns, villages, rivers, and mountains. Among the major cities to appear are Warsaw (Warzonia), Krakow (Craconia), and Wroclaw (Breslaw). Silesia is clearly outlined and labeled. The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche. German text on verso, published in either 1633 or 1636.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #1900:1A.1.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color. There are faint creases in the bottom corners of the image and some minor dampstains confined to the blank margins.