Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur.
By Mercator / Hondius
Mercator/Hondius: Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur. Hondius Amsterdam 1633 copper engraved map ; overall 48 x 58 cm; plate 34,5 x 49,5 cm. Fold as issued; paper evenly toned; some small marginal stains; small worm holes; 1 short marginal tear not affecting image; o/w vg cond. Iconic map of Sri Lanka by Jodocus Hondius for Mercator s Atlas sive Geographicae . The map is decorated with a compass rose, a large elaborate title cartouche and two vignettes, and with various mountaineous landscapes and various animals, including an elephant. French text on verso. Pagination 685/688. Hondius intended this map to be part of the first edition Mercator s atlas; unfortunately, the project didn t get finished until 1606, 12 years after Mercator s death, with many edition in Latin, French, Dutch and English. After Hondius death in 1612, the atlas continued to be published under his name but by his widow until 1619, after which it was republished by his second son, Henricus. [ref: 3381]
Published by: Hondius, 1633
Vendor: Angelika C. J. Friebe Ltd. - MapWoman
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By Mercator / Hondius
Mercator/Hondius: Ins. Ceilan quae incolis Tenarisin dicitur. Hondius Amsterdam 1633 copper engraved map ; overall 48 x 58 cm; plate 34,5 x 49,5 cm. Fold as issued; paper evenly toned; some small marginal stains; small worm holes; 1 short marginal tear not affecting image; o/w vg cond. Iconic map of Sri Lanka by Jodocus Hondius for Mercator s Atlas sive Geographicae . The map is decorated with a compass rose, a large elaborate title cartouche and two vignettes, and with various mountaineous landscapes and various animals, including an elephant. French text on verso. Pagination 685/688. Hondius intended this map to be part of the first edition Mercator s atlas; unfortunately, the project didn t get finished until 1606, 12 years after Mercator s death, with many edition in Latin, French, Dutch and English. After Hondius death in 1612, the atlas continued to be published under his name but by his widow until 1619, after which it was republished by his second son, Henricus. [ref: 3381]
Published by: Hondius, 1633
Vendor: Angelika C. J. Friebe Ltd. - MapWoman
