Islandia - Old maps

Author: Mercator, Gerardus

Publisher: Mercator's Heirs

Published: Duisburg

Publishing year: 1595

Iceland. "Islandia". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator. Published in Duisburg by Mercator's heirs, 1595. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche, the scale of map with compass, a sea creature and depiction of erupting Hekla volcano. 28,5:44 cm (11 1/4 x 17 1/4 inch).

Koeman I, map 1250:1A, ed. 1:011/12 (1595-1602 Latin). - A very decorative map of Iceland from the first (!) edition of Mercator's 'Atlas sive Cosmographicae'. - Printed on paper sized 42:53 cm.

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Tags: Old maps, Old map, Iceland, Islandia, copperplate engraving map, Mercator, Atlas sive Cosmographicae, 1595