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North Pole (Arctic). "Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. a J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1607. 13,5:18,5 cm. 13,5:18,5 cm.

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Mercator, Gerardus

Hondius, Jodocus

Amsterdam

1607

North Pole (Arctic). "Polus Arcticus cum vicinis regionibus". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. a J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1607. A map of North Pole in oval surrounded with ornaments. With oval title-cartouche and 3 inset charts (Faeroe Islands - "Farre insulae", Shetland Islands - "Scetland insulae" and a phantom island of Frisland - "Frislant insula") in oval cartouches. 13,5:18,5 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/4 inch.) on paper sized 17:21,5 cm.

Burden, map 154; Koeman III, map 0020:351, ed. 351:01 (1607 Atlas Minor). - A very decorative miniature map of the North Pole, surrounding islands (Greenland, Island, Nova Zemla ...) and the northern coasts of America (including 'California regio'!), Asia and Europe. - Nice dark impression.

Tags: Antique map, Antique maps, Old maps, Polus Arcticus, North Pole map, Arctic, copperplate engravng, Mercator, Hondius, Atlas Minor, 1607