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.
"Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by W. J. Blaeu, ca. 1630. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms and another cartouche with the scale...
"Warwicum Northampton, Huntington Cantabr etc.". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and a scale of map ("Miliaria Anglica") in another ornamental...
South East England. "Warwicum, Northhamtonia, Huntingdonia ...". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator. Published in Duisburg by Mercator's heirs, 1595. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche. 36,5:46,5 cm.
"Westmorland, Castria, Cestria etc". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with a scale of map ("Mill Anglica"), a ship and...
Württemberg. "Wirtenberg Ducatus". Orig. copper engraving, G. Mercator, 1585. With ornamental title cartouche and another ornament. cartouche with the scale of map. 37:44,5 cm.
"Wirtenberg Ducatus". Kupf.-Kte. nach G. Mercator bei J. Janssonius van Waesbergen, 1673. Mit ornament. Titelkart. 18:24,5 cm.
"Zurichou". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliare Helveticum com.") and German title ("Von Zvrchgow") above the map....
"Zurichou". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1608. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliare Helveticum Com.") and...
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...
South America."America Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With great ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map...
South America."America Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor", published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With great ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map...
"Andalusia et Granada". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region from Atlas Minor published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1631. With ornamental title-cartouche, German heading-title ("Andalvzia, Sibilia vnd Gades") and...
"Andaluzia". Original copperplate by Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) published by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche. 13,5:18,5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inch.).
"Andaluzia". Orig. copper-engraving from Meractor's Atlas Minor published by J. Hondius (with C. Claessius and J. Janssonius) in Amsterdam, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with "Hispanicae Leucae. Milliaria germanica". 13,5:19 cm (5 1/4 x 7...
"Andaluzia". 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 with "Leucae Hispanice. Milliaria germanica" and engraved French...
Anglesey, Wight, and Channel Islands (Great Britain)."Anglesey Ins."- "Wight ol. Vectis"- "Ins. Garnesey"- "Ins. Iarsey". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and Jan Jansz., 1608....
"Anglesey Ins."- "Wight ol. Vectis"- "Ins. Garnesey"- "Ins. Iarsey". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and Jan Jansz., 1608. With 4 ornamental title-cartouches, 4 scales of maps...
"Anglia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica") in upper left corner. 14:19 cm (5 1/2 x...
"Anglia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With Fr. title ("l'Angleterre") above the map, ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map ("Milliaria...
"Anglia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With engraved German heading-title ("Von Engelandt") and ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("M. Anglica com. M. Germanica...
Great Britain and Ireland."Anglia Scotia et Hibernia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with...
Great Britain and Ireland. "Anglia Scotia et Hibernia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
Great Britain and Ireland. "Anglia Scotia et Hibernia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
Great Britain and Ireland."Anglia Scotia et Hibernia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with...
"Aquitania australis Regnu Arelatense cum confinijs". Copper-engraving. Published by G. Mercator, 1585. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with "Aqutanie ... Provincie miliaria". 35,5:47 cm...
"Argou". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas minor. Published by J. Hondius, 1607. With decorative title cartouche. 14,5:19,5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inch.).
Argau. "Argow cum parte merid. Zurichgow". Altkol. Kupf.-Kte. von G. Mercator bei J. Janssonius, (um 1640). Mit ausgem. Kart. 38,5:49,5 cm.
"Arragonia et Catalonia". 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 ornamental cartouche with "Hispanicae Leucae....
"Arragonia et Catalonia" Copperprint of G. Mercator (by J. Hondius, since 1607). 13.5x18 cm.
"Biscaia, Guipuscoe et Leon". 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 ornamental cartouche with "Leucae...
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1630. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germ.") and French...
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Mercator. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1619. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria com. Bohemica"). 35:48,5 cm (13 3/4 x 19...
Čechy. "Bohemia". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt z Mercatorova Atlasu Minor. Vyd. J. Hondius, C. Claesz. a J. Jansz. v Amsterdamu, 1607. S ornamet. titulní kartuší, další ornamentální kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Miliaria Germanic") a...
"Bohemia". Pův., staře kolorovaný mědiryt z Mercatorova Atlasu Minor. Vyd. J. Hondius, C. Claesz. a J. Jansz. v Amsterdamu, 1608. S ornamet. titulní kartuší, další ornamentální kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Miliaria Germanic") a...
Čechy. "Bohemia". Původní, staře kolorovaný mědiryt, G. Mercator, Amsterdam, 1585. S ornamentální titulní kartuší a další kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Miliaria com. Bohemica"). 35:48,5 cm.
Čechy. "Bohemia". Původní, staře kolorovaný mědiryt, G. Mercator, Amsterdam, 1585. S ornamentální titulní kartuší a další kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Miliaria com. Bohemica"). 35:48,5 cm.
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by G. Mercator in Amsterdam, 1585. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria com. Bohemica"). 35:48,5 cm (13 3/4 x 19 inch.).
Čechy. "Bohemia". Původní mědirytina z Mercatorova Atlasu Minor. Vyd. J. Janssonius v Amsterdamu, 1628. S ornamentální titulní kartuší a další ornament. kartuší s měřítkem mapy ("Miliaria Germ."). 14,5:19 cm.
"Bohemia". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Mercator, Amsterdam, 1585. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria com. Bohemica"). 35:48,5 cm (13 3/4 x 19 inch.).
"Candia cum Insulis aliquot circa Graeciam". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published ca. 1610. Original outline colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with "Miliaria Italica communia" and 6 inset maps of...
"Cantabrigiensis Comitatus Descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With engraved German heading-title ("Von Engelandt"), ornamental title-cartouche and the scale of map...
"Castilia Vetus et Nova". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map...
"Castiliae Veteris Et Novae Descriptio". Original copperplate (dated 1606) by Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) published by Henricus Hondius and/or Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1633. With 3 ornamental cartouches (title-cartouche with...
"Cataloniae principatus descriptio nova". Copper-engraving from Mercator-Hondius atlas, 1633. With 2 ornamental cartouches, wind rose and maritimer decorations. 39:49 cm.
Chile."Chili". 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, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica...
China."China". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of China, published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, with C. Claessius and J. Janssonius, 1607. With ornamental title cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Germanica"). 14,5:19 cm (5...
China."China". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of China (engraved by P. Kaerius), published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"). 13,5:19,5 cm (5 1/4...
China."China". Orig. copper engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica") and French heading-title ("Le Royaume de la Chine"). 15:19...
"Corscica - Sardinia". Copper-engraving by G. Mercator, published 1589. Original old colouring. With 2 coloured ornamental title-cartouches and 2 2 "Miliaria Italica". 34,5:46,5 cm (13 1/2 x 18 1/4 inch.).