Gerardus Mercator after Claudius Ptolemy

MC 06712

Greece and the Aegean Sea

"Europae Tabula X."

Map of Greece and the Aegean Sea, with the Greek islands; at the left side a nice, decorative cartouche.

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Orig. coloured copper engraving by Gerardus Mercator after Claudius Ptolemy, from the first cartographic part of the Cosmography of Gerardus Mercator, printed and published by G. Kempen, 1st edition, Cologne 1578, 35,5 x 45 cm.

Paper somewhat stained, some loss of paper in the centrefold, otherwise very good condition.

Ref.: Koeman Vol. II,  Me 1, without privilege

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