This is the first of Mercator's maps of this historic region based on the cartography of Ortelius. The map is decorated with two superb cartouches and a galleon sailing in the North Sea. This is the second state with the northern parts of Friesland adn Groningen extended into the top border. French text on verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #3000H:1A.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on a bright sheet with professional repairs to a short, clean cut in the image adjacent to the centerfold and marginal soiling.