Mercator’s Fine Map of Crete & the Greek Islands

MERCATOR, G./ HONDIUS, J. [Amsterdam, 1633]

Crete/ Greek Islands.  MERCATOR, G./ HONDIUS, J. [Amsterdam, 1633] Candia cum Insulis aliquot circa Graeciam. 13 ¼ x 18 ¾ inches.  Fine hand color; lower margin, centerfold & cartouche at lower right reinforced, still very good overall.             

A very beautifully engraved and colored Dutch map from the great partnership of the Mercator and Hondius families that combines a large map of Crete with ones of Corfu, Zante, Milo, Nicosia, Santorini and Scarpanto.

Zacharakis 1326; Van der Krogt [7900:1A.1:311] (French text).

Price: $485.00