Gerard Mercator Maps
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. to
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Creator: Gerard Mercator
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 Maps
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Antique Map of the Area Around Venice in Italy by H. Hondius, circa 1606
By Gerard Mercator, Jodocus Hondius
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 Maps
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Paper
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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Early 17th Century Antique Gerard Mercator Maps
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Paper
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 Maps
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Paper
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 Maps
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Paper
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 Maps
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Paper
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 Maps
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Paper
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Original 16th Century Engraving of a Medieval Tournament, ca.1578
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Original Antique Map of Ancient Greece- Boeotia, Thebes, 1787
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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 Detailed World Map Drawn on Mercator's Projection, 1700
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Original Antique Map of Europe, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
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Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith.
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Original Antique Map of South East Asia by Thomas Clerk, 1817
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
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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
Antique map titled 'Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur'. This exquisite, early map of Sri Lanka is shown with an unusual five-sided shape. North is oriented to the left by an...
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Florida and Virginia: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Hondius after Mercator
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
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Antique Map of the Peloponnesos peninsula by Mercator, circa 1620
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Located in Langweer, NL
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Gerard Mercator maps for sale on 1stDibs.
Gerard Mercator maps are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gerard Mercator maps, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider maps by Willem Blaeu, Nicolaes Visscher II, and F. Valentijn. Prices for Gerard Mercator maps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $313 and can go as high as $1,175, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $675.