Antique Map Nottingham Shire, Lincoln Shire Mercator, Gerard

Nottingham Shire, Lincoln Shire

Title: Angleterre - Eboracum, Lincolnia, Derbia, Staffordia, Notinghamia, Lecestria, Rutlandia, et Norfolcia

Artist: Mercator, Gerard

Published: Amsterdam, I.E. Cloppenburgh,

Date: 1632

Size: [18,7 x 25,4 cm]

Technic: Copper engraving / Uncolored

Description: Copper engraving, uncolored as published. Detailed map of Central England showing Nottingham Shire and Lincoln Shire. This is the first so-called Cloppenburgh editions which was a competive edition with new engraved maps in a larger format. Most of the maps were engraved by Pieter van den Keere. The Cloppenburgh edition was continued for a couple of years but seems to have been suppressed after 1636 ... . This is another Cloppenburg edition, now with Latin text. The maps from the Appendix have been incorporated. The title-page is followed by a dedication to Prince Frederik Hendrik, dated 1632 and signed by Johannes Cloppenburgh. (Koeman Atlantes Neerlandici).

Notes: A fine copy in a dark impression, full margins as published. In excellent condition.

Condition: Excellent

Reference: Koeman, ME 200

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