This beautifully hand coloured original antique map of Estonia, Latvia and parts of Lithuania, Sweden and Finland was engraved by Henricus Hondius in 1627 - engraved signature and date on map - and was published in the 1633 German edition of Mercators Atlas.
These maps, published in the later editions of Mercators atlas, are from the original maps drawn and engraved by Gerald Mercator in the mid to late 16th century, published by his son Rumold as an atlas, after his death, in 1595. After two editions the plates were purchased by Jodocus Hondius in 1604 and continued to be published until the mid 1630's when the plates were re-engraved and updated by Jan Jansson and Henricus Hondius.

Striking regional map of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Finland and the contiguous Baltic.
The map is centered on Riga and extends south to Memel, east beyond the Tarn to Sokol and Poloczka and Ostrow and north the Revel and the coast of Finland. Includes English text on both sides. (Ref: Tooley, Koeman)

Condition Report:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Yellow, red, green, purple, blue
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 20 1/2in x 17in (510mm x 430mm)
Plate size: - 18 1/2in x 14 1/2in (465mm x 360mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - Re-enforced for stabilised verdigris green for Gotland and parts of cartouche

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