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MERCATOR, R., Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, R. - Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1587, Uncoloured. 290x524mm. Good and dark impression. Without text on the reverse. Minor browning and a few brown spots, several foldings as issued.
Separately issued. Gerard Mercator's great world map of 1569 was condensed into double hemispherical form by his son Rumold. It first appeared in 1587 and was incorporated into his long-lived and influential Atlas from 1595 to 1602. A smaller version of Gerard Mercator's (the Elder) large double-hem... (Go to Item Page)

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(5,500 - $ 6,800)
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MERCATOR, G., [Title page ] Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem.., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - [Title page ] Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem..
Duisburg, 1590, In original colours.. 315x220mm. Paper slightly age-toned, some water staining left margin, not affecting the engraved area. A very good and dark impression. With extensive gold leaf.
Very fine title page by Gerard Mercator, composed of an elaborate strapwork design with the portrait of a king at top.... (Go to Item Page)

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(180 - $ 200)
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ORTELIUS, A., Maris Pacifici., antique map, old maps

ORTELIUS, A. - Maris Pacifici.
Antwerp, 1595, Coloured.. 345x497mm. Minor discolouration on the extremities of the center fold. Repair of split lower part center fold, 4cm. Into engraved area. Good margins. Very good condition.
This was the first printed map to be devoted solely to the Pacific, and the first to name North and South America separately. Lower right a large presentation of Ferdinand Magellan's ship "Victoria" sailing westward on the first voyage around the world.
This was the first well documented arriva... (Go to Item Page)

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(8,000 - $ 10,000)
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MERCATOR, G. , Ultoniae Orientalis Par., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Ultoniae Orientalis Par.
Duisberg, 1595, Coloured.. 345x380mm. Very good condition. Repair of split upper part center fold.
Decorative map of the Ulster Region.
From the first edition of Mercator's Atlas, published in 1595. The map features an ornate title cartouche with a scale below. The map covers the Counties of Down and Antrim in Northern Ireland. It is beautifully engraved with a moiré pattern in the sea, st... (Go to Item Page)

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(600 - $ 700)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Tarvisina Marchia et Tirolis Comitatus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Tarvisina Marchia et Tirolis Comitatus.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 145x172mm. Slight age toning of paper. Lower margin short as issued. Marginal water staining along lower and right margins, affecting right corners. Else good condition.
Decorative regional map, extending from the Gulf of Venice to Tirol, centered on Lago di Garda and Verona.
Shows Venice, Padua, Ferrara, Crema, etc. From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was appar... (Go to Item Page)

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(250 - $ 300)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., West:morland, Castria, Cestria etc., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - West:morland, Castria, Cestria etc.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 133x177mm. Some very light browning of the paper.
Showing the north-western part of England, including the Island of Man, Liverpool, Blackpool, etc.
From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius'' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would ... (Go to Item Page)

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(180 - $ 230)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Anglia., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Anglia.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 138x185mm. Some browning of the paper.
Map of England, from the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius'' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would be handier and above all, cheaper.
The Atlas Minor was larger in format than other ... (Go to Item Page)

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(250 - $ 300)
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MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS,J., Anglesey Ins. / Wight.. / Ins. Garnesey. / Ins. Iarsey., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS,J. - Anglesey Ins. / Wight.. / Ins. Garnesey. / Ins. Iarsey.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 123x170mm. Paper slightly age toned.
A reduced version of Mercator''s folio map with four maps on one sheet depicting the English islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Wright and Alderney.
Each map is embellished with its own decorative title cartouche. From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius'' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the... (Go to Item Page)

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(180 - $ 230)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Veronae Vicentiae et Pataviae Dit., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Veronae Vicentiae et Pataviae Dit.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 145x180mm. Lower margin short as issued. Else good condition.
Early map centered on Vincenza, Padua and Venice to the right. From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius'' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would be handier and above all, cheaper.
T... (Go to Item Page)

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(300 - $ 400)
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MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J., Austria archiduc., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J. - Austria archiduc.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 131x188mm. Some age toning of paper. Else good condition.
Detailed map centered on the course of the river Danube, between Passau and Bratislava.
From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius'' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would be handier ... (Go to Item Page)

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(120 - $ 150)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Hispania Nova., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Hispania Nova.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 140x185mm. Marginal water stain upper right corner. Else good condition.
This was the standard map of the Mexico for a generation. The map shows an area corresponding roughly to the modern Mexican states of Michoacan, Jalisco, Mayarit, and Guerrero, plus the Valley of Mexico.
From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the ... (Go to Item Page)

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(350 - $ 450)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Brabantia., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Brabantia.
Amsterdam, 1608, Uncoloured.. 150x194mm. Slight age toning of paper. No lower margin as issued. Else good condition.
Decorative regional map of northern Belgium and the Dutch province Brabant, extending north to Breda and south to Namur, with Antwerp and Brussels near the center.
Oriented with West on top. Decorative cartouche in the lower left corner.
From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' A... (Go to Item Page)

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(180 - $ 230)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Tartaria., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Tartaria.
Amsterdam, 1608, Coloured.. 140x186mm. Good condition.
Very fine and decorative engraving showing China, Korea and the northern Pacific coast of America
The two continents are separated by the Straits of Anian. From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was a... (Go to Item Page)

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(250 - $ 300)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Andalusia., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Andalusia.
Amsterdam, 1608, Uncoloured.. 135x195mm. Paper slightly age-toned. In very good condition.
Miniature map of Andalusia.
From a French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would be handier and above all, cheaper.
The Atlas Minor was larger in format tha... (Go to Item Page)

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(180 - $ 220)
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MERCATOR, G., Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus.
Amsterdam, 1610, Coloured.. 152x190mm. Paper slightly age toned.
Early map of the North Polar regions. Shows the mythical land masses near the pole, the clearly navigable NW and NE passages, a massive California and marvelous detail in the NE coast of Asia, above the arctic circle. An excellent map.
The map is drawn from Mercator's world map of 1569. Mercat... (Go to Item Page)

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(500 - $ 600)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Belgii inferioris descriptio: emendata cum circumiacentium regionu[m] confinijs: Zeelant insularum loca aliquo. . ., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Belgii inferioris descriptio: emendata cum circumiacentium regionu[m] confinijs: Zeelant insularum loca aliquo. . .
Amsterdam, 1610, Coloured.. 350x448mm. A very attractive copy.
One of the earliest maps of the Low Countries. Including now-a-days The Netherlands in the north to Luxembourg in the South, centered on Zeeland and the Rhine River.... (Go to Item Page)

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(360 - $ 500)
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MERCATOR, G., Lorraine, southern part: [untitled map]., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Lorraine, southern part: [untitled map].
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-95) 1613, Fine Colour. 360x475mm. Fine.
Map of Lorraine, with Moselle River. Nancy at top center. North at top. A typically and finely engraved map by Mercator.

The map first appeared in 1585, and then again in Mercator's atlas of 1595. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz.... (Go to Item Page)

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(120 - $ 175)
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MERCATOR, G., BERRY Ducatus per Gerardum Mercatorem., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - BERRY Ducatus per Gerardum Mercatorem.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-95) 1613, Fine Colour. 340x425mm. Fine.
Map of Berry centered on the city of Bourges.
The map first appeared in 1585 and then again in 1595 in Mercator's Atlas. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz. In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas ... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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MERCATOR, G., BURGUNDIA Ducatus Per Gerardum Mercatorem., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - BURGUNDIA Ducatus Per Gerardum Mercatorem.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-95) 1613, Fine Colour. 330x460mm. Fine.
Map of Burgundy. The map first appeared in 1585 and then again in 1595 in Mercator's Atlas. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz.
In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive Cosmographicae...... an... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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Sold for $ 100
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MERCATOR, G., Burgundy, etc. [Unititled map]. , antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Burgundy, etc. [Unititled map].
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-95) 1613, Fine Colour. 350x460mm. Fine, with typical browning and spotting to margins.
Map of Burgundy, with Lake Geneva at left. North at the right side of the map.
The map first appeared in 1585. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz. In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive Cos... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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MERCATOR, G., FIONIA Per Geradum Mercatorem., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - FIONIA Per Geradum Mercatorem.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1595-1602) 1613, Fine Colour. 355x390mm. With typical browning and spotting in margins, several thin places to paper in upper left margin, and several repaired separations at paper edge at right side.
A map of Funen in Denmark. The map first appeared in Gerard Mercator’s Atlas sive Cosmographicae..., published in 1595. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz. In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive C... (Go to Item Page)

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(100 - $ 150)
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MERCATOR, G., IVTIA SEPTENTRIONALIS Per Gerardum Mercatorem., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - IVTIA SEPTENTRIONALIS Per Gerardum Mercatorem.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1595-1602) 1613, Fine Colour. 285x385mm. Fine Condition, with some typical spotting to wide margins.
Map of Denmark. The map first appeared in Gerard Mercator’s Atlas sive Cosmographicae..., published in 1595.
In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz. In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive Cosmo... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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MERCATOR, G., POICTOV sive Pictauiae descriptio., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - POICTOV sive Pictauiae descriptio.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-95) 1613, Fine Colour. 290x460mm. Fine, with some typical spotting in margins.
Map of Poictou centered on the city of Poitiers. With a decorative title-cartouche, a sailing ship and a sea-monster.
The map first appeared in 1585. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz. In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised editi... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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Mercator, G., LOTHARINGIA Ducatus., antique map, old maps

Mercator, G. - LOTHARINGIA Ducatus.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585) 1613, Fine Colour. 360x465mm. Fine, with some spotting to margins.
Map of Lorraine, with Metz, Sarbrucken, etc. The map first appeared in 1585. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz.
In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive Cosmographicae...... and used this map... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 175)
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Sold for $ 100
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MERCATOR, G., ARTESIA Comit Per Gerardum Mercatorem., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - ARTESIA Comit Per Gerardum Mercatorem.
Duisburg and then Amsterdam, (1585-1595) 1613, Fine Colour. 350x445mm. Fine, with some waterstaining to top of upper margin.
Map of Artois. The map first appeared in 1585. In 1604, the copperplates for the atlas were sold to Jodocus Hondius and Cornelis Claesz.

In 1606, Hondius introduced a completely revised edition of Mercator's atlas, Atlas sive Cosmographicae...... and used this map from the Mercator plates... (Go to Item Page)

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(125 - $ 225)
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MERCATOR, G., Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1587 -1619, In original colours.. 398x540mm. Professional repairs along centerfold, two expertly repaired tears (cca 5") on either side of the bottom fold, some minute verdigris cracks, else very good.
Double-hemisphere map, surrounded by elaborate strapwork border, armillary sphere and 32-point compass . Rumold Mercator based this map on his father's great world map of 1569. The North Pole is depicted as a landmass surrounding a sea, well described Northwest Passage.
Terra Australis is show... (Go to Item Page)

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(5,500 - $ 6,500)
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MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS, J., Argou (Argovia), antique map, old maps

MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS, J. - Argou (Argovia)
Amsterdam - 1626, Coloured. 140x190mm. Paper slightly age toned. In good condition with Latin on verso.
Striking map of the AAgau region of Switzerland. Interesting architectural name cartouche.
Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) was the prime cartographer during the most important period in the history of map-making. Mercator, second only to Ptolemy, is synonymous with the form of map projection stil... (Go to Item Page)

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(45 - $ 100)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Ivtia Septentrionalis. . ., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Ivtia Septentrionalis. . .
Amsterdam, 1628, In original colours with later colour addition.. 285x395mm. Paper slightly aged toned as usual. Overall good condition. Very fine and dark impression. The map is pasted on a paper mount.
Map of southern part of Denmark. Ornamental title cartouche in the center bottom has been hand colored in recent colours.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the ... (Go to Item Page)

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(120 - $ 150)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris. . ., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Europa, ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris. . .
Amsterdam, 1628, In original colours.. 382x470mm. The centerfold has been under laid, with a repair of split in the lower part of the centerfold, 2cm. into engraved area. Repair of a 8mm diameter hole in the upper part of the centerfold.
Otherwise in very good condition.
General map of Europe with in the left hand corner, south east of Iceland the mythical island of Frisland, which was purportedly discovered by the Zeno brothers in a 14th century voyage into the North Atlantic.
Including as well as Americae Pars, Greenland, Iceland, a Polar landmass, alo... (Go to Item Page)

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(1,500 - $ 1,750)
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MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS, J., De Zurichgow., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR,G. / HONDIUS, J. - De Zurichgow.
Amsterdam, ca. 1628, Coloured. 180x245mm. In good condition with a couple of minor professionally repaired margin tears.
Striking map of Zurich , Switzerland. Part of the Cloppenburgh edition with French on verso. Engraved by Van der Keere.
Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) was the prime cartographer during the most important period in the history of map-making. Mercator, second only to Ptolemy, is synonymous with th... (Go to Item Page)

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(40 - $ 100)
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Sold for $ 30
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Nova Africae Tabula., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Nova Africae Tabula.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 373x501mm. A good and strong impression. Center fold strengthened. With some later colour addition.
An attractive map of the continent, added by Hondius when he took over publication of Mercator's Atlas. Although it is based on Mercator's map, Hondius improved the outline of Madagascar, and named Cape False and Saldanha Bay.
Richly ornamented map of the continent. Decorative title cartouche ... (Go to Item Page)

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(1,200 - $ 1,500)
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Sold for $ 1,000
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., No title. [Flanders], antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - No title. [Flanders]
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 369x518mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned..
Map depicting eastern part of Flemish Flanders.... (Go to Item Page)

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(240 - $ 300)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Nova Africae Tabula.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 373x501mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned, as usual. Altogether in very good condition.
An attractive map of the continent, added by Hondius when he took over publication of Mercator's Atlas. Although it is based on Mercator's map, Hondius improved the outline of Madagascar, and named Cape False and Saldanha Bay.
Richly ornamented map of the continent. Decorative title cartouche ... (Go to Item Page)

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(2,400 - $ 3,000)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Candia cum Insulis.. Corfu Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Santorini., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Candia cum Insulis.. Corfu Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Santorini.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 334x475mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned, as usual. Altogether in very good condition.
Four views on one sheet: A large map of Crete, with three smaller views across the top showing the Ionian Islands of Kerkira (Corfu), Cephalonia and Zakinthos (Zante.)
The map of Crete names many places, rivers and mountain ranges. Shows the Crete labyrinth Bonifacio, the oldest European labyr... (Go to Item Page)

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(600 - $ 750)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte.
Amsterdam 1630, In original colours.. 350x463mm. A good and strong impression. Repair of lower part center fold. Paper slightly browned, as usual. Small spot of paper surface damage in upper part.
Nice map of the Eastern Balkans with the political divisions of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Dalmatia.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Cha... (Go to Item Page)

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(550 - $ 700)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Legionis, Biscaiae Et Guipiscoae Typus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Legionis, Biscaiae Et Guipiscoae Typus.
Amsterdam, c1630, Colored. 343x469mm. Good dark impression. Damaged cracks due to oxidation with paper loss. Browning and soiling. Some creases. Backed with paper.
Early map of the region of Cantabria and Basque, including the cities of Bilbao, Oviedo, Asturias, Burgos, Leon, Laredo, Santander, San Sebastian, Logrono,...

Decorated with two sailings ships in the Bay of Biscay, and two strapwork title cartouches.... (Go to Item Page)

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(100 - $ 200)
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Sold for $ 146
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 332x484mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned, as usual. Altogether in very good condition.
Engraved by Baptist Doetecum. East to the top. Showing the River Maas up to Roermond.... (Go to Item Page)

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(120 - $ 200)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Pedemontana Regio cum Genvensium Territorio.., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Pedemontana Regio cum Genvensium Territorio..
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 356x433mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly browned, as usual. Altogether in good condition.
Very fine map centered on Piermont, Genua and Milan.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he... (Go to Item Page)

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(600 - $ 750)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Scotia Regnum., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Scotia Regnum.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 347x402mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly browned, as usual. Altogether in very good condition.
Detailed map of Scotland. This map was to remain the standard map of Scotland, until a new map by Robert Gordon was published in 1654 (Shirley, p. 78).
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excelle... (Go to Item Page)

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(550 - $ 700)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Helvetia cum finitimis regionibus confoederatis., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Helvetia cum finitimis regionibus confoederatis.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 352x468mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly age-toned, as usual. Altogether in very good condition.
Detailed and finely engraved map of Switzerland.... (Go to Item Page)

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(500 - $ 600)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Holy Iland. Garnsey. Farne. Iarsey., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Holy Iland. Garnsey. Farne. Iarsey.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 408x515mm. A good and strong impression. Repair of split lower part centre fold, just affecting the engraved area. In very good condition.
Showing the islands in the Channel.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up ... (Go to Item Page)

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(300 - $ 350)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Flandria Comit., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Flandria Comit.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 323x473mm. A good and strong impression. Alltogether in very good condition.
Standard map of Flandria.... (Go to Item Page)

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(480 - $ 600)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Zelandia Comitatus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Zelandia Comitatus.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 344x488mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly age-toned, as usual. Alltogether in good condition.
Based on the map by Van Deventer. For the first time a road connection between Flushing, Middelburg and Arnemuiden is shown. Mercator pays much attention to the area of salt lands and mud flats between Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.... (Go to Item Page)

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(600 - $ 750)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Nova famigerabilis insulae ac ducatus Rugiae descriptio., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Nova famigerabilis insulae ac ducatus Rugiae descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 375x485mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned.
Both side borders are filled with coat of arms of the island's leading families.... (Go to Item Page)

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(600 - $ 750)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Morea olim Peloponnesus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Morea olim Peloponnesus.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 335x412mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly browned, as usual. Alltogether in very good condition.
Gerard Mercator's map of the Greece's Peloponnesus peninsula called and labeled Morea. A few of the other smaller islands appear included the larger Cerigo (today's Cythera) off the southeast tip of Morea. The seas are in the classical stippling and are populated by two sailing ships and one lonely... (Go to Item Page)

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(580 - $ 720)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Saltzburg Achiepiscopatus cum Ducatu Carinthiae., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Saltzburg Achiepiscopatus cum Ducatu Carinthiae.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 342x452mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly browned, as usual. Alltogether in very good condition.

Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up in the persecution of Lutheran prot... (Go to Item Page)

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(250 - $ 300)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J., Hungaria., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Hungaria.
Amsterdam, 1630, In original colours.. 370x445mm. A good and strong impression. Paper browned, as usual. Alltogether in very good condition.
A nice map showing the details of Hungary.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was cau... (Go to Item Page)

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(500 - $ 600)
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MERCATOR, G./ HONDIUS, J., Northumbria, Cumberlandia et Dunelmensis Episcopatus., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G./ HONDIUS, J. - Northumbria, Cumberlandia et Dunelmensis Episcopatus.
Amsterdam, c. 1630, Coloured.. 348x460mm. A good and strong impression. Paper slightly toned and with marginal water staining, with in upper left corner running into the engraved area. French text on verso.
Showing the most northern part of England.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was cau... (Go to Item Page)

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(400 - $ 600)
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MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. - Zelandia Comitatus.
Amsterdam, 1630, Coloured.. 343x390mm. Light age toning. French text on verso.
Based on the map by Van Deventer. For the first time a road connection between Flushing, Middelburg and Arnemuyden is shown. Mercator pays much attention to the area of salt lands and mud flats between Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.... (Go to Item Page)

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(900 - $ 1,200)
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MERCATOR, G., Anglia Regnum by Gerard Mercator., antique map, old maps

MERCATOR, G. - Anglia Regnum by Gerard Mercator.
Amsterdam, 1630, Original colour. 350x470mm. Wide margins,A good and strong impression. A crease at the centerfold. Alltogether in very good condition.
This attractive map of Elizabethan England is filled with names taken from Saxton's map of 1579. County boundaries and the Latinized names of counties are shown.
The map is beautifully engraved in Mercator's characteristic style featuring a stipple engraved sea with a sailing ship, bold callig... (Go to Item Page)

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(800 - $ 1,000)
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