"Portugallia et Algarve", Mercator/Jansson

Striking little map of Portugal oriented with north to the right of the map. The map is filled with excellent detail of the towns and river systems. The map is adorned with a pair of lovely strapwork cartouches for the title and scale of miles. Latin text on verso, published in either 1628 or 1634.

This map was re-engraved for Jan Jansson's editions of the Atlas Minor, published in 5 editions between 1628-48. The copperplates for the original Atlas Minor editions published by Hondius were sold to parties in England between 1621-25. Jansson commissioned Pieter van den Keere and Abraham Goos to engrave new plates, which were close copies of the original editions.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #6300:352.1.

Condition: A

A strong impression on a bright sheet with one faint spot along the bottom border and a short tear at bottom that has been repaired with old paper on recto.