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Auction 201, Lot 433

"Ultoniae Orientalis Pars", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Northern Ireland

Period: 1606 (published)

Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15 x 13.8 inches
38.1 x 35.1 cm
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Superb early map covering Down and Antrim Counties in Northern Ireland. This was one of five Irish maps Gerard Mercator designed for the second part of his Atlas. It is beautifully engraved with a moiré pattern in the sea, strong topographical features in the interior, and ornamented with a title cartouche incorporating the distance scale. Latin text on verso.

References: Law, p. 21; Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5941:1.1.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a clean sheet.

Estimate: $220 - $250

Unsold

Closed on 11/20/2024

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