Lot 1997 *#
"America sive India Nova". Mercator
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Auction schedule:
29-April-2021 / Lot 1997-2176 / session starting 3.45 PM
"America sive India Nova". Amerika-Karte im Rund, umgeben von floraler Bordüre, in den Ecken Schriftkartusche und kl. Karten von Haiti, Golf von Mexico und Kuba (jeweils im Rund). Kupferstich nach G. von M. Mercator. 36,5:45,5 cm.
"Only known map published by Michael Mercator" (G.); from one of the Latin edition 1613-30. "A few of the most famous theories are still present: a large inland lake in Canada, two of the four islands of the North Pole, a bulge to the west coast of South America and the large southern continent" (B.). - Uncol. Light browning and spotting.
Burden 87; Wolff, America 111 mit Abb.; Goss 19; Portinaro/K. S. 126 Abb.; Lowery 81; Wagner 179; Canada 644; Koeman I, 9000:1A. - Aus einer der latein. Ausgaben des Mercator-Hondius Atlas 1613-30. - Leicht gebräunt u. fleckig.
