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.
Eastern Africa."Abissinorum Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
Central Africa. "Abissinorum sive Pretiosi Ioannis Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Engraved by P. Kaerius. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map. 13,5:19,5 cm.
Central Italy. "Abruzzo et Terra di Lavoro". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator-Hondius Atlas. Published in Amsterdam by H. Hondius, 1630. With ornamental title cartouche and another cartouche with the scale of map. 35,5:48,5 cm.
"Abruzzo et Terra di Lovoro". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz. in Amsterdam, 1607.
Brazil."Accuratissima Brasiliae Tabula". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Engraved by P. Kaerius (van den Keere), published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, a wind-rose and German...
Egypt. "Aegyptus". Orig. copper-engraving from G. 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 the scale of map. 15:19 cm.
Eastern Mediterranean. "Aeneae Troiani Navigatio". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1608. With ornamental title cartouche. 15:19 cm.
Africa. "Africae Descriptio". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. With ornamental title cartouche. 15:19,5 cm.
Northwest Africa. "Africae I. Tab:". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator after Ptolemaus' map of the region. Published by G. von Kempen in Cologne, 1578. Original old colouring.
South America."America Meridionalis". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Engraved by P. Kaerius (van den Keere), published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, a wind-rose and German...
America. "Americae Descrip.". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. With ornamental title cartouche with the scale of map. 15:19,5 cm.
Anglesey, Isle of Wight, Guernesey and Jersey. "Anglesey Ins."; "Wight ol. Vectis"; "Ins. Garnesey"; "Ins. Iarsey". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. 12,5:17 cm.
Anglesey, Wight, and Channel Islands (Great Britain)."Anglesey"- "Wight ol: Vectis"- "Garnesay"- "Iarsay". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With 4 ornamental title-cartouches, 4...
"Anglesey"- "Wight ol: Vectis"- "Garnesay"- "Iarsay". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With 4 ornamental title-cartouches, 4 scales of maps and a heading title above the map...
Antwerp. "Marchionatus Sacri Imperii". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, German title above the map ("Von Antorf.") and another cartouche with...
"Argou". 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 with the scale of map (""Milliare Helveticu comu.") and French title ("Argow")...
"Argow". 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 comm.") and German title ("Von Argow") above the map....
"Argow cum parte merid. Zvrichgow". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map. Published by P. Schenk and G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Original old colouiring. With decorative title-cartouche. 38:49 cm (15 x 19 1/4 inch.).
"Artesia". 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 ("Miliaria Germanica") and French...
North Africa. "Barbaria". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1630. 14:18,5 cm.
North Africa. "Barbaria". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. 14,5:19 cm.
"Biscaia et Legio". 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, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Leucae...
"Brabantia. Le Duche de Brabant". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published by J. Hondius, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with "Milliar. Germanica" and Fr. heading title. 15:19,5 cm (6 x 7 3/4 inch.).
Brescia and Milan. "Brescia Episcopatus, Mediolanum Ducatus". Orig. coppreplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"). 37:47,5 cm.
Brescia and Milan. "Brescia Episcopatus, Mediolanum Ducatus". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, Duisburg, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria Italica communia"). 37:47,5 cm.
"Burgundia Comitatus". 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 ("Milliaria Burgundiae")...
Crete and other Greek islands. "Candia cum Insulis aliquot circa Graeciam". Orig. copperplate engraving, G. Mercator, 1589. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map and 6 inset maps. 34:47,5 cm.
Crete and the Aegean Islands."Candia, Corfu, Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Santorini, Scarpanto". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With German title above the map ("Von Candia, &c."),...
Kreta und die Ägäischen Inseln."Candia, Corfu, Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Santorini, Scarpanto". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With German title above the map ("Von Candia,...
Crete and Aegean Islands."Candia, I. Corfu, Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Scarpanto". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With French title above the map ("Crete, ou Candie"), 5...
Crete and Aegean Islands."Candia, I. Corfu, Zante, Milo, Nicsia, Scarpanto". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With French title above the map ("Crete, ou Candie"), 5...
"Castilia Vetus et Nova". 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 "Miliaria Germanica....
Castile. "Castiliae Veteris et Nova descriptio. Anno 1606". Orig. copperplate engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms. 36:50 cm.
Ceylon."Ceilan insula". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map. 14,5:18,5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/4 inch.).
Ceylon."Ceilan insula". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map. 14,5:18,5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/4 inch.).
"Comitatus Glatz". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region, engraved by P. van den Keere (Kaerius), published by J. Janssonius in Amsterdam, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica...
Herefordshire. "Comitatus Herefordiensis ... Kaerius Caela.". Orig. copperplate engraving, P. van den Keere from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. 15,5:21 cm.
"Comitatus Zutphaniensis". Copper-engraving published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, "Milliaria Germanica" in another cartouche and engraved German title ("Von Zvtphen") above the map. 15:20,5 cm.
Congo (Western Africa). "Congi Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from G. 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 the scale of map. 14:17,5 cm.
"Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc.". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, 1609. With French heading-title ("Anglaterre"), great ornamental title-cartouche with a scale of map ("Miliaria Anglica")...
"Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumentha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Penbrok, Breknoke, et Herfordia". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With engraved...
South West England and South Wales. "Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria ...". 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
Antilles (West Indies). "Cuba Insula"; "Hispaniola". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. Two main maps and 4 inset charts to the left: "Havana Portus"; "Iamaica"; "I. S. Ioannis"; "I. Margareta". 14,5:18,5 cm.
Antilles."Cuba Insula", "Hispaniola Insula". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's maps of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With 5 decorative cartouches. Two main maps (the map of Cuba with small inset map of...
Antilles."Cuba Insula", "Hispaniola Insula". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's maps of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With 5 decorative cartouches. Two main maps (the map of Cuba with small inset map of...
"Cumbriae 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 another cartouche with the...
Cyprus. "Cyprus". Orig. copperplate engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published by J. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1609. With ornamental title cartouche and 6 inset maps. 14:19 cm.
"Daniae Regnu.". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius with C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1607. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of...
"Daniae Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Miliaria...
"Das Wiflispurgergou". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas minor. Published by J. Hondius, 1607. With ornamental title cartouche. 14:18,5 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inch.).