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Poitou. "Poictou sive Pictaviae descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, published by Mercator's heirs, 1585. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Pictonica...

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Mercator, Gerardus

Mercator, Gerard

Amsterdam

1585

Poitou. "Poictou sive Pictaviae descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, published by Mercator's heirs, 1585. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Pictonica communia."), sea-creature and a ship. 29:46 cm (11 1/2 x 18 inch.).

Koeman I, map 4500:1A, ed. 1:001/11 (1585-95) - A decorative map of the region of Poitou in western part of France on the sea coast of the Atlantic. With Nantes, Angers, Poitiers ... and many other cities. From the 1. edition of the 1. "Atlas"!!!


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