1609 Mercator & Hondius Large Antique Map of Austria Manuscript After the death of the

After the death of the last Piast duke

The pages are generally clean with light aging to borders

He left behind a full and faithful account of the civil

This beautifully hand coloured original antique map of the Cantons of Zurich & Aargau in North West Switzerland was published in the 1650 Dutch edition of Joan Blaeus Atlas Novusafter Gerard Mercator

Finds trade becoming expensive because of lavish gifts by his “gentlemen”

1609 Mercator & Hondius Large Antique Map of Austria Manuscript After the death of theTitle : Austria Archiducatus Ref #: 60052 Size: 22in x 18in (560mm x 460mm) Date : 1609 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This beautifully engraved hand coloured original antique map of Austria was published in the 1609 French edition of Mercators Atlas published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson. These maps, published in the later editions of Mercators atlas, are derived from the original maps drawn and engraved by Gerald Mercator in the