"Anglia, Scotia et Hibernia", Mercator, Gerard

This superb map of the British Isles was likely one of the last works of this great cartographer. It was first published a year after Gerard Mercator's death. The map provides a very detailed view of the region with counties named in tables. Mercator's shape for Scotland became the standard for more than 50 years. Decorated by a bold strapwork title cartouche and stippled sea. Latin text on verso, published between 1613-30.

References: Moorland & Banister p. 209; Shirley (BI to 1650) #180; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5000:1A.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on watermarked paper. There is light dampstaining and toning confined to the blank margins.