Title

Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio

Document Type

Manuscript

Publication Date

11-15-2021

Abstract

Published in 1587 in a printing of Geography by Strabo (circa 64 BCE – 24 CE), translated by Isaac Casaubon (1559-1614), this hand-colored copperplate engraving print is the work of Rumold Mercator (1545-1599), completed with the sources and personal guidance of his father, Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594).

Comments

This image is a composite of two high resolution scans that were digitally combined, enhanced, and compressed to jpg image format for public access.

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