Typus Orbis Terrarum, Africae descriptio, Americae descrip., Asia, Europa - Alte Landkarte

Autor: Hondius, Jodocus

Andere Autoren: Mercator, Gerardus

Verlag: Hondius, Jodocus

Verlagsort: Amsterdam

Erscheinungsjahr : 1609

Die Welt und die Kontinente. "Typus Orbis Terrarum" + "Africae descriptio" + "Americae descrip." + "Asia" + "Europa". Orig. copperplate engravings after G. Mercator's maps (the map of the World: 13,5:20 cm; maps of continents: each one ca. 15,5:20 cm), published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. Each one with title-cartouche and French title above the map. The map of the World in two hemispheres; Africa with 2 ships, a sea-creature and the scale of map in ornamental cartouche; America with 2 ships, 2 sea-creatures and the scale of map in ornamental cartouche; Asia with ornamental cartouche with the scle of map; Europe with ornamental cartouche with the scale of map.

Koeman III; maps 0001:351, 8600:351, 9000:351, 8000:351, 1000:351; ed. 351:11 (1609 Atlas Minor [Fr.]). - A very decorative set of 5 maps showing the World and the continents.

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Stichwörter: Alte Landkarte, Alte Landkarten, Antike Karten, Die Welt und die Kontinente, Typus Orbis Terrarum, Africae descriptio, Americae descrip., Asia, Europa, Mercator, Hondius, Kupferstich Karten, Atlas Minor, 1609