Africa Ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, Studio & industria G. M. Iunioris - Antique map

Author: Mercator, Gerardus

Publisher: Mercator, Gerard, Jr.

Published: Ameterdam

Publishing year: 1595

Africa."Africa Ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, Studio & industria G. M. Iunioris". Orig. copper-engraving by Gerard Mercator jun., first published 1595. Coloured. With ornamental and figure title-cartouche. 38:47 cm (15 x 18 1/2 inch.).

Norwich 21; Koeman I, map 8600:1A, ed. 1:102 (1607-1608 Latin). - A classic map of Africa. This is a beautiful, finely engraved, map of Africa known in the second half of the 16th century. The map is based on the Africa section of Gerard Mercator's famous twenty-one sheet wall map of the world of 1569. This Africa map was completed by Gerard's grandson, also named Gerard, in 1595, the year after Gerard Mercator's death.

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