Mercator-Hondius: Scandinavia-Russia
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Scandinavia-Russia

"Tabula exactissima Regnorum SUECIA ET NORWEGIAE, nec nom MARIS UNIVERSI ORIENTALIS, Terrarum, adjacentium summio studio ab Andrea Bureo Sueco…Gustavo Adolpho D. G…."
A.Nicolas Johannids Piscatore.

Original coloured copper engraving. Map of Scandinavia, the North of Russia, the North sea, the Polar sea and a part of the Baltic sea.
Left upper side: Title cartouche with the coats of arms of each country and the crowned coat of arms of Sweden in the middle. This map is based on the Sweden map (which consists of six single parts) by Anders Bures from 1626.

Fine copper engraving with original colour, from the atlas by Mercator-Hondius, Amsterdam 1633, Engraver Abraham Goos. The cartouche contains the address of Piscator without privilege. Verso text in French by Koeman I.

Plate size: 46,5 x 54,3 cm

Beautiful, early impression of the map, perfect condition.

€ 1.450,-

 

 

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