Totius Orbis Cogniti Universalis Descriptio ... M.D.LXXXIX
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A fine impression of this rare and sought after map on which the world appears both on a Mercator projection and on a double hemisphere format. The title is set within a formal and elegant frame border. Gerard De Jode and his son, Cornelis, produced a series of maps published in the "Speculum Orbis Terrae ..." an atlas intended to rival the already successful "Theatrum ..." of Abraham Ortelius. However, the "Theatrum's" established position in the market and Mercator's own maps led to the failure of the "Speculum ..." after only two editions, hence the scarcity of this finely engraved map.
region: World Maps
mapmaker:
G.De Jode
place and date of publication:
Antwerp 1589-1593
medium and colour:
copperplate, Uncoloured
ref:
37609
size in cms: 51 x 35 literature: Shirley, The Mapping Of The World, 165 Price: £ 24500 |
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