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Central America Title: De Groote Ende Kleyne Eylanden van West-Indien Artist: Mercator, Gerard Published: Amsterdam, I.E. Cloppenburgh, Date: 1632 Size: [19 x 25,7 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Uncolored Description: Copper engraving, uncolored as published. A fine copy in a dark impression, full margins as published. 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 Cloppenburgh 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: In excellent condition. Condition: Excellent Reference: Koeman, ME 200 Price: /
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