Gerardus Mercator (5 March 1512 in Rupelmonde, Belgium - 2 December 1594 in Duisburg, Germany) was a 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer from the County of Flanders. He is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection (until today called Mercator projection) which represented sailing courses of constant bearing (rhumb lines) as straight lines-an innovation that is still employed in nautical charts.
Morocco. "Marocchi Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. 15:19 cm.
"Morea". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica"). 13,5:17,5 cm.
"Morea olim Peloponensis". Orig. copper-engraving from the German ed. of Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-52. Engraved by P. Kaerius (van den Keere). With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica") and Ger. title ("Von Morea") above the map. 14:19 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch.).
"Morea olim Peloponnesus". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. Original old colouring. With coloured ornamental cartouche. 34:41 cm (13 1/2 x 16 1/4 inch.).
"Moscovia". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator, published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius with C. Claessius and J. Janssonius, 1607. With ornamental title cartouche and another ornamental cartouch with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica...
Turkey."Natolia". Orig. copper-engraving from the French ed. of Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental catrouche with the scale of map...
"Northumbria, Cumberlandia, Dunelmensis episc. Westmorlandia, et Mania Ins.". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With engraved German heading-title ("Von Engelandt"), ornamental...
"Nothumbr. Cumberlandia Dunelm. Episcop.". 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 ("Miliaria Anglica"), a ship and a sea-creature....
Rügen. "Nova Famigerabilis Insulae ac Ducatus Rugiae Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, 1609, after E. Lubin's map of the region. From Mercator-Hondius Atlas, Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 graet coats of arms, ships, sea-creatures and 30 coats of arms by the sides. 38:48,5 cm.
Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria. "Pedemontana regio cum Genuensium territorio & Montisferrati Marchionatu". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig old colouring. 36:45,5 cm.
Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria. "Pedemontana regio cum Genuensium territorio & Montisferrati Marchionatu". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche. 36:45,5 cm.
"Pedemontana regio cum Genuensium territorio & Montisferrati Marchionatu.". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Janssonius, published in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental cartouche. 14:19 cm.
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan. "Persici vel Sophorum Regni typus". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator - Hondius Atlas. Published by H. Hondius and J. Janssonius in Amsterdam 1633 (first ed. 1606). With ornament. titel cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map. 35:50,5 cm.
Peru."Perv". 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 with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica communia"), a wind-rose, 2 ships,...
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.
"Portugallia et Algarve". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsteradam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche, decorative cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala leucae Hispanicarum") and...
"Portugallia olim Lusitania". 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, another ornament. cartouche with "Hispanicae...
Provence. "Provinciae, Regionis Galliae, vera exactissimaq. descriptio. Provence.". Orig. copperplate engraving, 1606. From Mercator's Atlas published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1613. 36:51,5 cm.
Prussia. "Prussia". Orig. copperplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche and German title above the map. 14,5:19 cm.
Prussia. "Prussia". Orig. copperplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1608. With ornamental title-cartouche, French title above the map ("Prvssie.") and "Miliaria Germanica Co:". 15:19,5 cm.
East Prussia. "Prussia". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche. 37:49 cm.
Corsica and Sardinia. "Corsica. Sardinia". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With 2 ornamental title-cartouches. 34,5:46,5 cm.
Southern Italy. "Puglia Piana, Terra di Barri, Terra di Otranto, Calabria et Basilicata". Orig. coppreplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. 34:45,5 cm.
Emilia-Romagna. "Romandiola cum Parmensi Ducatu". Orig. coppreplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"). 36:43,5 cm.
Emilia-Romagna. "Romandiola cum Parmensi Ducatu". Orig. coppreplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche and the scale of map. 36:43,5 cm.
Rügen. "Rugia Insula Ac Ducatus accuratissime descripta". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648. With ornamental title cartouche. 15,5:20,5 cm.
"Russia cum Confiniis". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1613. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica Comunia"). 14:18,5...
"Schotia". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Scotland. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("M. Anglica cum. M. Germanica cum.") and German...
"Scotia Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Scotland. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, a scale of map ("Miliaria Scotica") and German heading-title ("Von Schotlandt")....
"Scotia Septentrionalis". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of Scotland. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Scotica") and German...
Sicily. "Siciliae Regnum". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Published by J. Janssonius and H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1633. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche and a scale of map. 34:47,5 cm.
Sicily. "Siciliae Regnum". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and a scale of map. 34:47,5 cm.
Sicily. "Siciliae Regnum". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map. 34:47,5 cm.
"Slavonia Croatia Bosnia. Dalmat.". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, with C. Claesz. and Jan Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Italica")....
Scandinavia. "Svecia et Norvegia cum confinijs". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map. 36:47,5 cm.
Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator - Hondius Atlas, published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam 1630 (first published by J. Hondius, 1606). With ornament. titel cartouche, another 2 cartouches, depiction of the Great Wall of China and several figures in the map. 34:49 cm.
Northeast Asia - Tartary. "Tartaria". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Mercator's 'Atlas Minor'. Published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map. 14:19 cm.
Lombardy, Venetia and Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige). "Tarvisina Marchia et Tirolis Comitatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Published by J. Janssonius and H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1633. With ornamental title-cartouche. 35,5:43,5 cm.
Lombardy, Venetia and Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige). "Tarvisina Marchia et Tirolis Comitatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 35,5:43,5 cm.
"Taurica Chersonesus". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1613. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica Communia"). 13:16,5 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/2 inch.).
"Taurica Chersonesus". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria...
"Taurica Chersonesus". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1613. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica Communia"). 13:16,5 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/2 inch.).
"Taurica Chersonesus". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria...
Transylvania. "Transylvania". Orig. copperplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region from 1585. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1619. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 34:43 cm.
The World and the Continents."Typus Orbis Terrarum" + "Africae descriptio" + "Americae descrip." + "Asia" + "Europa". Orig. copper-engravings after G. Mercator's maps (the map of the World: 13,5:20 cm - 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inch.- maps of continents:...
County Carlow (Ireland). "Udrone". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published by J. Hondius, 1613. With ornamental title-cartouche and French title ("D'Irlande") above the map. 13,5:17,5 cm.
"Ultraiectum". Copper-engraving by P. Kaerius published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche and engraved German title ("Von Vtrecht") above the map. 16:19,5 cm.
Verona, Vicenza and Padua. "Veronae Vicentiae et Pataviae Dit.". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1607.
Verona, Vicenza and Padua. "Veronae Vicentiae et Patavii Ditiones". Orig. coppreplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. 37:49 cm.
Verona, Vicenza and Padua. "Veronae Vicentiae et Patavii Ditiones". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 37:49 cm.