The Turkish Empire, including Greece, Arabia and North Africa, with a title cartouche featuring a portrait of Sultan Mahumet, the Turkish ruler who captured Constantinople in 1453.
This is the first issue of a map engraved by Jodocus Hondius for his edition of 'Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas Sive Cosmographicæ Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura'. A fine example.
Additional information
Dimensions | 490 × 365 mm |
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Cartographer | |
Date | 1633 |
Extra Info | Turcici Imperii Imago. |
Publication | Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1606, FIRST EDITION, Latin text. Old colour. 365 x 490mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | KOEMAN: 1:101. |