{"product_id":"rare-c-1610-mercator-hondius-atlas-maps-strait-of-magellan-scotland","title":"RARE c.1610 MERCATOR-HONDIUS ATLAS MAPS – STRAIT OF MAGELLAN \u0026 SCOTLAND","description":"\u003cp\u003eRARE c.1610 MERCATOR-HONDIUS ATLAS MAPS – STRAIT OF MAGELLAN \u0026amp; SCOTLAND – ORIGINAL HAND COLOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered are two authentic early seventeenth-century copper-engraved maps from the celebrated Mercator-Hondius Atlas, among the most important atlases of the Age of Discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFRETUM MAGELLANICUM – An extraordinary early map of the Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, and the southern extremity of the New World. Richly detailed with compass rose, rhumb lines, and contemporary hand coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSCOTIAE III TABULA – A beautifully engraved map of northern Scotland and the Hebrides, featuring an elaborate decorative cartouche and original hand color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth maps retain their original Latin text versos and are attributable to the Mercator-Hondius Atlas published in Amsterdam circa 1610.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 17th-century copper engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal hand coloring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLatin text on verso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge of Discovery cartography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercator-Hondius Atlas issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine period paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutstanding display pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic period condition with fold wear, edge losses, toning, staining, and minor separations consistent with more than four centuries of age. Please review photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52314424344858,"sku":"EB-327195542893","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_7cfd5d25-0df0-4737-bd47-675242a18704.jpg?v=1780585773","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/rare-c-1610-mercator-hondius-atlas-maps-strait-of-magellan-scotland","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}