Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The map of the world on Mercator's projection
Other Name
Reproductions of early engraved maps, 1. (Series)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Royal Geographical Society
Place
Date
1927
Physical Description
1 map on 25 sheets plus 1 index map ; each 52 x 40 cm. in portfolio 54 x 42 cm. + booklet ( 23 p. ; 36 x 26 cm.)
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Bought at auction? Lot number on portfolio; Pounds 3.10 written inside.
Content
Facsimile reproduction of the only known copy of Hondius's world map of 1608, held in the map collection of the Royal Geographical Society, London. The accompanying booklet by former RGS Librarian, Edward Heawood, offers a background commentary upon the map, English translations of various legends, and a note on its provenance.
Public Access Text
On numbered sheets 1-25 plus 1 index sheet. Referenced in Shirley, 263. Related title: Nova et exacta totius orbis terrarum descriptio geographica et hydrographica.
Collection Type
Reserve Collection - XXOS
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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