Mercator: Poland
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"Polonia et Silesia"
This beautiful map of Poland with Silesia was first published in the atlas "Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura" in Duisburg 1595. Here a print from a later edition c. 1613.
Coloured copper engraving by Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594), published by Jodocus Hondius (1594-1629) in Amsterdam c. 1613. Verso description in Latin.
Print size: 34,3 cm x 45 cm
Strong print with beautiful colours, smoothened centrefold, wide margins, altogether in very good condition.
€ 420,-