Hondius’ Map of Lower Saxony & Mecklenburg Publisher(s)_Chapman & Hall Sketch illustrative of the operations

Sketch illustrative of the operations in the vicinity of Bayonne during the winter of 1813

Established in London

sheet size 47 x 38

slight dustiness to upper and right hand margins

detailed printed map of Yemen

Hondius’ Map of Lower Saxony & Mecklenburg Publisher(s)_Chapman & Hall Sketch illustrative of the operationsSaxonia Inferior et Mecklenborg Duc The original Mercator Atlas (parts published from 1585 onwards) was not a commercial success; the copper printing plates were bought by Hondius c. 1604, and a large number of maps were added for his first edition of 1606, still trading on Mercator's name. Janssonius was his son in law, who took over the business in the mid 1630s. He began to erase Hondius' name and replace it with his own at about this time. He also