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"America sive India Nova". Amerika-Karte im Rund, umgeben von floraler Bordüre, in den Ecken Schriftkart. u. kl. Karten von Haiti, Golf von Mexico u. Kuba (jeweils im Rund). Kupf. nach G. von M. Mercator . 36,5:45,5 cm . ( ) Burden 87; Wolff, America 111 mit Abb. ; Goss 19; Portinaro/K. S. 1 26 Abb. ; Lowery 81; Wagner 179; Canada 644; Koeman I, 9000:1A. - Aus einer der 2 lat. Ausg. des Mercator-Hondius Atlas 1607 oder 1611. - Gleichmäßig gebräunt, Ränder etwas fleckig, Bugfalte leimschattig u. mit kl. Einrissen an beiden Enden. "Only known map published by Michael Mercator" (G.); from a Latin ed. 1607-11. "A few of the most famous theories are still present: a large inland lake in Canada, two of the four islands of the North Pole, a bulge to the west coast of South America and the large southern continent" (B.). - Uncol. Overall some browning, some spotting to margins; discoloration from paste to centerfold, and small splits at both ends.