"Wiflispurgergovia / Das Wiflispurgergou" - Kanton Waadt / Vaud Vierwaldstättersee Thuner See Schweiz Suisse Switzerland map Karte carte

Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594):

Published by Amsterdam, Hondius / Janssonius, 1607

About this Item

Blatt-Maße: ca. 17 x 22 cm -- Seltene original altkolorierte Kupferstich-Karte von Gerard Mercator. Rückseitig mit lateinischem Text. In seltenem Altkolorit!! -- gut erhalten. || Rare original copper engraved map by Gerard Mercator in original contemporary hand-coloring. With Latin text on verso. -- in good condition. || Dies ist ein Original! - Kein Nachdruck! - Keine Kopie! -- This is an original! - No modern color!! -- No copy! - No reprint! || The Flemish engraver and cartographer Jodocus Hondius (1563 1612), bought Mercator's plates after his death, and published this reduced version of Mercator's folio "Atlas sive Cosmographis", and added some 36 of his own maps - a "pocketversion" - "Atlas Minor" - which Hondius published together with his partners Cornelius Claesz and Johannes Janssonius. It became a large success, and was translated into several languages and issued in c. 40 editions. -- This is a very rare example in contemporary handcoloring. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10. Seller Inventory # 219774

Bibliographic Details

Title: "Wiflispurgergovia / Das Wiflispurgergou" - ...

Publisher: Amsterdam, Hondius / Janssonius

Publication Date: 1607