A map of Scotland by Mercator, one of the most important cartographers

Name: A map of Scotland by Mercator, one of the most important cartographers
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MERCATOR, Gerard.

Scotia Regnum.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr, c.1613, Latin text edition. Coloured. 350 x 400mm.

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An early map of Scotland by Gerard Mercator, best known for the world map on a rectangular projection named after him, and for using the word 'atlas' to describe a book of maps. First issued 1595, it is decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche incorporating a scale of 'Miliaria Scotia'.

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