"Anglia, Scotia et Hibernia", Mercator, Gerard

This superb map of the British Isles was likely one of the last works of this great cartographer. It was first published a year after Gerard Mercator's death. The map provides a very detailed view of the region with counties named in tables. Mercator's shape for Scotland became the standard for more than 50 years. Decorated by a bold strapwork title cartouche and stippled sea. It is from a Latin edition published between 1595 and 1630, with Latin text on verso.

References: Moorland & Banister p. 209; Shirley (BI to 1650) #180.

Condition: B

A dark impression with numerous centerfold separations and tears adjacent to the centerfold that have been repaired on verso with archival material, and a few minor spots in the image.