LANGUEDOC A PART OF AQUITAINE.

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Jodocus Hondius


Languedoc A part of Aquitaine.

Copper plate engraving. 1607-1637.
6 1/2 x 9 1/8" (164 x 231 mm) plus margins.
Good condition. Black & white.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 41034
Price: $75.00
Publisher : Published by Michaell Sparke, London
The English subtitle for this map is "La Partie Septentrionale du Langue Doc." This map was first issued by Jodocus Hondius, appearing in his "Atlas Minor" which itself was a reduced version of Mercator’s "Atlas." In the early 1620's The original copper plates were obtained by several London booksellers and were reprinted in "Purchas His Pilgrimage" (1624-26) and "Historia Mundi or Mercators Atlas." (1635, 37 and 39) This particular impression appeared in the 1637 edition of "Historia Mundi" published by Michaell Sparke. Sparke supplemented the original titles with English titles in the left margin. A scarce English language edition.This example has one leaf of accompanying descriptive text in English. Maps

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