£280
Gerhardus Mercator (1512-1594), Map of Jersey, Guernsey, Anglesey and the Isle of Wight, inscribed on the map of Guernsey "Per Geradum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio", published by Gerhardus Mercator in 1595, hand coloured engraving, strong impression with good margins and full plate mark, 17 3/8 x 13in. (44 x 33cm.)
. * From volume three of Mercator's three volume great atlas. The third volume was first published in 1595 one year after Mercator's death by his son and grandsons who were all cartographers. The plates of the atlas were later purchased by Jodocus Hondius who continued to publish the atlas from 1606 to 1619 (after 1612 by his widow and sons) followed by his son Hendricus Hondius alone and subsequently Jan Jansson.
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