Gerhard Mercator (5. März 1512 in Rupelmonde, Belgien - 1594 in Duisburg, Deutschland) war ein Geograph und Kartograf, der schon zu Lebzeiten als der Ptolemäus seiner Zeit angesehen wurde und bis in die arabisch-islamische Welt berühmt war. Heute vorwiegend als Kartograf und Globenhersteller bekannt, war Mercator im 16. Jahrhundert auch als Kosmograf, Theologe und Philosoph von großer Bedeutung und setzte Maßstäbe als Schriftkünstler.
"Castiliae Veteris Et Novae Descriptio". Original copperplate (dated 1606) by Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) published by Henricus Hondius and/or Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1633. With 3 ornamental cartouches (title-cartouche with...
"Cataloniae principatus descriptio nova". Copper-engraving from Mercator-Hondius atlas, 1633. With 2 ornamental cartouches, wind rose and maritimer decorations. 39:49 cm.
Chile."Chili". Orig. copper-engraving from the German ed. of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica...
China."China". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of China, published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, with C. Claessius and J. Janssonius, 1607. With ornamental title cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica"). 14,5:19 cm.
China."China". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of China (engraved by P. Kaerius), published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"). 13,5:19,5 cm.
China."China". Orig. copper engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica") and French heading-title ("Le Royaume de la Chine"). 15:19 cm.
"Corscica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published 1589. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured ornamental title-cartouches and 2 2 "Miliaria Italica". 34,5:46,5 cm.
Korsika und Sardinien."Corscica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published 1589. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured ornamental title-cartouches and 2 2 "Miliaria Italica". 34,5:46,5 cm.
"Corsica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by J. Hondius, 1613. With 2 ornamental title-cartouches and 2 "Milliaria Italica" in decorative cartouches. 14,5:18 cm.
"Corsica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by J. Hondius, 1613. With 2 ornamental title-cartouches and 2 "Milliaria Italica" in decorative cartouches. 14,5:18 cm.
"Corsica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published 1589. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured ornamental title-cartouches and 2 2 "Miliaria Italica". 34,5:46,5 cm.
Korsika und Sardinien."Corsica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by J. Hondius, 1613. With 2 ornamental title-cartouches and 2 "Milliaria Italica" in decorative cartouches. 14,5:18 cm.
Antillen."Cuba Insul.", "Hispaniola". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's maps of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With 4 ornament. cartouches. Two main maps and 4 inset maps to the left:...
Antillen.Decorative maps of Cuba ("Cuba Insula" with inset plan of Havana in ornamental cartouche - "Havana portus celeberimus totius indiae Occidentalis", 7,5:8 cm), Haiti ("Hispaniola Insula"), Iamaica ("Insula Iamaica"), Puerto Rico ("Ins. s....
Antillen.Decorative maps of Cuba ("Cuba Insula" with inset plan of Havana in ornamental cartouche - "Havana portus celeberimus totius indiae Occidentalis", 7,5:8 cm), Haiti ("Hispaniola Insula"), Iamaica ("Insula Iamaica"), Puerto Rico ("Ins. s....
"Daniae Regnu.". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius with C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of...
"Daniae regnum". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator, um 1595. Mit ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 37,5:44,5 cm.
"Daniae regnum". Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator (aus Mercator-Hondius Atlas, 1633). Mit ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 37,5:44,5 cm.
Ferrara. "Ducato di Ferrara". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. Engraved by P. Kaerius. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map.
"Ducatus Silesiae Glosani". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region, engraved by P. van den Keere (Kaerius), published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with...
"Eboracum, Lincolnia, Derbia, Stafford, etc.". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With great ornamental title-cartouche with a scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica"). 13:17 cm.
"Eur: IX Tab:". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator. Published 1578. Original old colouring. With ornamental cartouche. 35:45 cm.
Morokko. "Fessae Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map and German title above the map. 15:19 cm.
"Fionia". Kupf.-Kte. nach G. Mercator bei J. Hondius, 1609. Mit ornament. Titelkart. und andere ornament. Kart. mit "Milia. Germanica Comu:". 14:18,5 cm.
"Fionia". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator, 1595. Mit ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 35,5:40,5 cm.
"Fionia". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator, um 1595. Mit ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 35,5:40,5 cm.
Friaul, Slowenien, Istrien. "Forum Iulium, Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia". Orig. coppreplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche and the scale of map. 34,5:47 cm.
"Forum Iulium. Karstia. Carniola, Histria etc.". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published by J. Hondius, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche and "Milliaria Italica" in another ornametal cartouche. 14,5:18 cm.
Magellanstraße."Freti Magellanici ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire exactissima delineatio". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor", published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another...
Magellanstraße."Fretum Magellani". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
Magellanstraße."Fretum Magellani". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz and J. Jansz., 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
"Frisia occidenta. Frise occidentale". Kupf.-Kte. nach G. Mercator bei J. Hondius, 1609. Mit ornament. Titelkart., andere ornament. Kart. mit "Milliaria Germanica" und fr. Kopftitel. 14:18,5 cm.
"Frisia occidentalis". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator, (um 1590). Mit 2 ausgem. Rollwerkskart. 36,5:46,5 cm.
"Gallicia, Legio, et Asturias de Oviedo". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsteradam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Leucae...
"Gothia". Orig. copper-engraving by P. Kaerius from the German edition of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map and German title ("Von Gothlandt") above the...
Westafrika."Gvinea". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J, Jansz., 1613. With French heading-title ("Gvinee"), ornamental title-cartouche, a sea-creature and...
Westafrika. "Guineae Nova Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1606. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title cartouche. 35:49,5 cm.
"Helvetia". Orig. Kupf.-Kte. aus Mercators Atlas minor. Bei J. Hondius, 1607. Mit 2 Rollwerkskart. 15,5:19,5 cm.
Schweiz."Helvetia". Orig. Kupf.-Kte. aus Mercators Atlas Minor. Bei J. Hondius, C. Claesz. und J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1608. Mit ornament. Titelkart., andere Kart. mit Meillenanzeiger ("Milliaria helvetica communia") und fr. Titel ("Svisse")...
Schweiz."Helvetia cum finitimis regionibus confoederatis." Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Switzerland. Published in Amsterdam by W. J. Blaeu, ca. 1635. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche, figure cartouche with...
"Hiberniae v. Tabula". Copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and "Miliaria Irlandica" in another ornamental cartouche. 13,8:18,8 cm.
"Hispania". Orig. copper-engraving from Meractor's Atlas Minor published by J. Hondius (with C. Claessius and J. Janssonius) in Amsterdam, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with "Scala lucarum Hispanicarum", engraved French title above the...
Mexiko."Hispania Nova". Orig. copper-engraving published by G. Mercator and J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and "Milliaria Germanica". 14.5:20 cm
Mexiko."Hispaniae novae nova descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas, published by J. Hondius, 1630. Coloured. With great ornamental title cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica. Hispanicae...
"Hollandia Comitatus". Copper-engraving according to G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, German title above the map ("Von Holland.") and another cartouche with...
"Hungaria". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1608. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Mill. Germanica") and French heading-title...
"Hungaria". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Mercator. Published in Amsterdam by H. Hondius. 1630. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Milliaria Hungarica communia"). 37:45 cm.
"India Orientalis". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator published by J. Hondius, 1607. With small ornamental cartouche and "Mill. Germanica". 14,5:18,5 cm.