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America
"America sive India Nova, ad magnae
Gerardi Mercatoris avi Universalis imitationem
in compendium redacta. Per Michaelem Mercatorem
Duysburgensem."
Rare first edition from the Mercator-Atlas
published in 1595.
Map of the western hemisphere, after Gerhard
Mercator's world map of 1569.
€ 4.450,-
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With North and South America, 'Terra Australis'
and 'Nova Guinea'. Three round inset maps (Haiti,
Cuba, and the Gulf of Mexico) and a title cartouche
at the corners. Maps are surrounded by ornamental
leaves and tendrils.
Coloured copper engraving by Michael Mercator
after Gerhard Mercator, published by Rumold
Mercator, Duisburg 1595, 37,6 x 46,6 cm.
Very good impression, nice and skilfully
worked out colouring. Lower left and right corners
replaced not affecting the map itself, otherwise
good condition.
Ref.: Burden 87; Koeman Vol. II, Me 12
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