Lot 401
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EUROPE -- "EUROPA ad magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris P. imitationem (…)". (Duisburg, Mercator Heirs, 1595). Engr. map w. cartouche in beautiful handcolouring. 375 x 460 mm. (Professionally remargined, some loss of text ("Duysburgi...") in lower right corner).
Derived from the elder Mercator's world map of 1569, this map of Europe was engraved by his son Rumold. It includes the phantom island of Frisland. Rare early edition of the map, with no text on v°, only "Europe", a decorated cartouche and "B". - Koeman Me12 (1595B); V.d. Krogt I, 1000:1A (1:011/012).€ 800
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