"Moravia", Mercator/Jansson
Subject: Czech Republic
Period: 1630 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.4 x 5.7 inches
18.8 x 14.5 cm
Small map of the historic Moravia region of the Czech Republic. Includes the cities of Olomouc (Olmutz) and Brno (Brinn). It is finely engraved with mountains, forests and even the smallest villages and decorated with strapwork title and scale cartouches in opposite corners of the map. French text on verso.
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) #2870:352.1.
Condition: B+
Light toning.
