Name of map : SEPTENTRIONALIVM Terrarum descriptio Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio.
Cartographer : Mercator/Hondius
Stock number : 5121
Copy from edition: 1607 Latin edition
Date of map : 1607.
Area displayed : North pole;
Map size : 372 x 396 mm;
Paper size : 454 x 552 mm;
Margins, left : 78 mm, right: 77 mm;
upper : 31 mm, lower: 53 mm;
Paper thickness and quality: heavy and strong;
Paper color : off white;
Age of map color: old original colour, green, orange, blue, pink, yellow, applied rather lightly;
Imperfections
margins : tear in left margin just extending into plate area, expertly repaired and only visible when held against strong light.;
plate area : none;
verso : none;
Overall quality :perfect/EXCELLENT/very good/good/fair/mediocre/poor
This is the classical first map of the north pole which also contains the recent visit and hibernation of Barents in "Behouden huys"on Nova Zembla.
Price : Euro 2450