Gerhard Mercator, Rumold Mercator

LV 01811 B - Europe

Europe

"Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris P. imitationem, Rumoldi Mercatoris F. cura edita servato tamen initio longitudinis ex ratione magnetis, quod Pater in magna sua universali posuit."

Rare first edition from the Mercator-Atlas published in 1595.

Map of Europe with a nice and decorative title cartouche, after Gerhard Mercator's world map of 1569.

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Coloured copper engraving by Gerhard and Rumold Mercator, published by Rumold Mercator, Duisburg 1595, 38,5 x 47,2 cm.

Good impression, nice and skilfully worked out colouring. Lower left and right corners replaced, otherwise good condition.

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