ENGLAND / WESTMORLAND
OLDCOLOURED COPPERENGRAVING MAP BY HONDIUS / MERCATOR – ANNO 1631 / 1633
TITLE
"WESTMORLANDIA, LANCASTRIA, CESTRIA, CAERNARVAN, DENBIGH, FLINT
...cum insulis MANIA ET ANGLESEY …"
CARTOGRAPHER
Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594)
Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612)
PUBLISHER
Jodocus and Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1606 / 1633
DESCRIPTION
Attractive, oldcoloured and beautiful map of Northwestern England, the Isle of Man,
Anglesey and a part of Wales.
With nice ornamental title cartouche and scale of miles below.
In the lower margin with printers privilege by Gerhard Mercator.
This map came from the German atlas „Abbildung der gantzen Welt ..." by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius. Verso with text in German.
MEASUREMENTS
Leaf: 55,4 x 44,7 cm; Plate: 42 x 36,5 cm.
CONDITION
In good condition. Strong print, strong handmade paper and very decorative and
nice contemporary oldcolouring. In the lower margin restored.
Only minimal brownish in the margin. Looks good and very decorative.
CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
We confirm the legal acquisition and the perfect origin of this map.