16th century double-hemisphere world map

Name: 16th century double-hemisphere world map
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Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio ex ea, quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris Rumoldus Mercator fieri curabat, in hanc commodiore forma a Hieonymo Porro redacta.

Venice, c.1596. Coloured. 135 x 175mm.

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A miniature map of the world, engraved by Girolamo Porro from Rumold Mercator's map of 1589, published in Magini's edition of 'Ptolemy's Geography'. The two spheres are surrounded by strapwork borders, with an armillary sphere and a compass rose in the cusps.

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SHIRLEY: World 194, 'a worthwhile collector's item'.

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