"Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria Monumetha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Penbrok, Cardigan, Radnor, Breknoke, Herefordia, & Wigornia", Mercator/Hondius

This handsome map covers southwest England, describing Cornwall and south Wales. It is filled with detail of the topography and towns and engraved in Mercator's fine style with a stipple engraved sea, calligraphy and a large strapwork cartouche. French text on verso, published between 1628-33.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5112:1.1.

Condition: B+

Contemporary color that has been partially refreshed, on a sheet that has been professionally backed in archival tissue to repair a few tiny holes in the image and some chips and tears along the edges of the sheet that were caused by dampstains.