Antique Map of Asia Minor, Region of the Nile and Region of the City of Carthage

Antique map titled 'Aegypti recentior descriptio - Carthaginis Celeberrimi sinus typus'. Two detailed regional maps by Ortelius. One map shows the region around the Nile, as far as A...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Tartarie Orientale (..)'. Detailed map of Manchuria and the Northeast portion of Tartary, including Sagallan Anga Hata--Isle de la Bouche...

Very nice map of Asia. 1783 Dedie au Roy. Additional information: Country of Manufacturing: Europe Period: 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912) Condition: Overall Condition B (Good Used)...

Description: Published in Amsterdam by Mercator/Hondius ca. 1590. Ric.0001 Artists and Engravers: Map : 'France Picardie Champaigne cum regionibus adiacentibus'. (Map of the french provinces of Picardie and Champagne.) Copper engraved map of the french provinces of Picardie and Champagne, showing the cities of Caen, Paris, Melun, Auxerre, Verdun, etc. Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Description: Published in Amsterdam by Mercator/Hondius ca. 1600.Artists and Engravers: Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up in the persecution of Lutheran protestants and charged with heresy, fortunately without serious consequences. No doubt the fear of further persecution influenced his move in 1552 to Duisburg, where he continued the production of maps, globes and instruments. Mercator's sons and grandsons, were all cartographers and made their contributions in various ways to his atlas. Rumold, in particular, was responsible for the complete edition in 1595. The map plates...