Outstanding example of the northern part of Mercator's famous two sheet map of Ireland. Latin text on reverse. 

This is one of several maps of Ireland present in Hondius' version of the Mercator atlas. It is based on Gerhard Mercator's wall map of Europe and it acted as a source for most of the Dutch Golden Age map makers well into the 17th century as well as John Speed. Even as late as 1692, the famous Venetian map maker Coronelli produced his own version of this map on two sheets.

It is a beautifully decorative map adorned with two ships and a large sea monster. The sea is engraved in the "silk" pattern, which is characteristic of early 17th century Dutch map making although it was also used by John Speed who used Dutch engravers.  

This is an outstanding example issued in 1630 with original colour and Latin text on the reverse. [IRE2278]