Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio.
Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, c.1613. Notes: Latin text on verso. Second state of this early and rare map of the Arctic.
A fine example of Mercator's map of the Polar Arctic Regions. Rich impression.
Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) was a Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer. He is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing (rhumb lines) as straight lines. Mercator was a notable maker of globes and scientific instruments. He also had interests in theology, philosophy, history, mathematics, and geomagnetism. He was also an accomplished engraver and calligrapher.
, Size : 373x396 (mm), 14.69x15.59 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Reference: Philip Burden #88, Category: Maps Polar Arctic Regions;. Very Good, wide margins. Item #M11356
Price: $5,000.00