Subject: Europe
Period: 1648 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Black & White
Size:
8.1 x 5.8 inches
20.6 x 14.7 cm
This is a reduced version of Gerard Mercator's folio map of Europe, extending to include part of Greenland, Iceland, and the mythical island of Frisland. It is adorned with a strapwork title cartouche and a block-shaped distance scale. Engraved by Abraham Goos. German text on verso, published between 1648-51.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #1000:352.1.
Condition: A
A crisp impression on a clean sheet.