"Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis ol: Palestina", Mercator/Jansson

This small map is based on Ortelius' famous map of the Holy Land. It is oriented with east at the top and centered on Samaria. The map was engraved by Petrus Kaerius (Pieter van den Keere). 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) #8150:352.1.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with light toning and minor damp stains in the bottom blank margin.