Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
Flemish, German, 1512-1594
Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) was one of the most famous cartographers of the 16th century and, in fact, of all time. Mercator was known for his strict adherence to scientific methods of the day. He was responsible for advancing the technology of map making. For example his method of representing land masses in a cylindrical projection with north up and south down, first described in 1569, became the standard map projection for navigation. It is still referred to as The Mercator projection. (Biography provided by Timeless Intaglio)
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Creator: Gerard Mercator
Antique Map of the Area Around Venice in Italy by H. Hondius, circa 1606
By Jodocus Hondius, Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Attractive and early map of the area around Venice, Italy. With South-Tirol in the North, areas of Krain (Slovenia), Croatia, Ferrara, Modena and Piacenza. In the east with areas aro...
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Early 17th Century Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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Original Antique Map of Turkey, Asia Minor and Cyprus
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Natoliae sive Asia Minor'. Original old map of Turkey, Asia Minor and Cyprus. Includes a decorative cartouches, sailing ship, sea mon...
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Antique Map of the Southern Lorraine Region by Mercator, c.1625
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Lotharingiae Ducatus'. Old map of the southern portion of the Lorraine region, France. Lorraine is a cultural and historical region in north-eastern France, now l...
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17th Century Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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Northern Scotland: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Mercator
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed hand-colored 17th century map of Northern Scotland by Gerard Mercator entitled "Scotiae pars Septentrionalis", published in Amsterdam in 1636. It is a highly detailed map of the northern part of Scotland, with the northwest Highlands and the cities Inverness and Aberdeen, as well as the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides. There is a decorative title cartouche in the upper left corner.
The map is presented in an antiqued brown wood...
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1630s Dutch Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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Northern Scotland: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Mercator
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
A framed hand-colored 16th century map of Northern Scotland by Gerard Mercator entitled "Scotiae pars Septentrionalis", published in Amsterdam in 1636. It is a highly detailed map of the northern part of Scotland, with the northwest Highlands and the cities Inverness and Aberdeen, as well as the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides. There is a decorative title cartouche in the upper left corner.
The map is presented in an antiqued brown wood...
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16th Century Dutch Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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Southeastern Ireland: A 17th Century Hand Colored Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century copperplate hand-colored map entitled "The Second Table of Ireland, Udrone" by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall ...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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17th Century Hand-Colored Map of Southeastern England by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century copperplate hand-colored map entitled "The Sixt Table of England" by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall Descriptio...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Gerard Mercator Collectibles and Curiosities
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17th Century Hand-Colored Map of Valencia and Murcia, Spain by Mercator/Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map entitled "Regni Valentiae Typus, Valentia and Murcia" by Gerard Mercator and Joducus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall Descr...
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Rare Original 16th Century Antique Map of Greece, 1598
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Antique Detailed World Map Drawn on Mercator's Projection, 1700
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By Antonio Vallardi Editore
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Rare 16th Century Original Handcolored Miniature Map of Java, Indonesia, 1616
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Map of the World on Mercator's Projection, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
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Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of America by Danckerts, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio per I. Danckerts'. Striking map of America. California is shown as an island, Based Upon Sanson's model. The Great Lakes are shown with an open western coastline. No Northwestern Coast beyond 40 degrees. The seven cities of Cibola appear in the Southwestern US. The conception of the Mississippi River is still very vague and pushed far west of its true mouth. The large lake in the Southeastern US first seen on Le Moyne's map is still present. South America retains its excessively wide format. A hopeful extension from Button's Bay is shown portending a possible Northwest Passage. The map is richly embellished with two cartouches, 9 sailing vessels and elaborate vignettes of native villages, native warriors...
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Antique Map of the World, Mercator Projection, by Wyld, '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Hand-Colored Map of Western Russia and Ukraine, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Russiae vulgo Muscoviae Tabula'.
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Orignal Hand-Colored Antique Map of Chili by W. Blaeu, 1658
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Map of the Northern Part of Scotland by Black '1854'
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Map of Northern Africa by Levasseur, '1875'
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Ptolemaic Map of Modern-Day Iran, Iraq and Part of Armenia
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tab. V. Asiae Repraesentans Mediam, Hyrcaniam, Assyriam, Susuanam ac Persidem'. Ptolemaic map of much of modern-day Iran, Iraq and part of Armenia. The map stretches from the Persian Gulf...
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Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
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Florida and Virginia: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Hondius after Mercator
By Gerard Mercator
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Antique Map of the Peloponnesos peninsula by Mercator, circa 1620
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
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Antique Map of Scotland by Mercator, circa 1605
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Langweer, NL
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