This beautifully engraved hand coloured
original antique map of Austria was published in the 1609 French edition of
Mercator's Atlas released by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson.
After the sale of Mercator's plates to in
1605, Hondius continued to publish the original plates with little alteration
until 1630 when along with Jansson many of the original plates were altered or
re-engraved either decoratively or topographically or both. This map is from one
of the last unaltered editions of Mercator's atlas. (Ref: Koeman, Tooley)
Condition Report
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: - Red, yellow, green
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 22in x 18in (560mm x 460mm)
Plate size: - 19 1/2in x 13in (485mm x 330mm)
Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
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