Mercator Hondius
Anglia, Scotia et Hibernia, 1630
14 x 17 in
35 x 43 cm
35 x 43 cm
GB2184
£ 1,650.00
A celebrated Dutch Golden Age map of the British Isles, first printed in 1595 by Gerard Mercator, but reissued from 1606 to 1630 by Jodocus Hondius in his editions of...
A celebrated Dutch Golden Age map of the British Isles, first printed in 1595 by Gerard Mercator, but reissued from 1606 to 1630 by Jodocus Hondius in his editions of Mercator's atlas, Atlantis Pars Altera Geographia Nova Totius Mundi. This shape of Great Britain would form the model for other mapmakers until the 1660s, with only a few minor improvements by John Speed.
The map's decoration is typical of Mercator's refined style, with a large strapwork cartouche, stipple sea, and swirling lettering. The geography of England and Wales is derived from Christopher Saxton, Scotland is based on Mercator's large map of 1564, and Ireland is a combination of many sources, including Nowell and Hondius.
Latin descriptive text on the verso. Bright original colour. [GB2184]
The map's decoration is typical of Mercator's refined style, with a large strapwork cartouche, stipple sea, and swirling lettering. The geography of England and Wales is derived from Christopher Saxton, Scotland is based on Mercator's large map of 1564, and Ireland is a combination of many sources, including Nowell and Hondius.
Latin descriptive text on the verso. Bright original colour. [GB2184]
