Geographical Map Of Bohemia Engraved By G Mercator Between 1613 And 1616 (czech Republic, Prague)

Geographical map BOHEMIA engraved by G MERCATOR between 1613 and 1616 (Czech Republic, Prague)

map engraved by Gérard MERCATOR from the French edition of the atlas published by HONDIUS between 1613 and 1616. Gerardi Mercatoris - The Atlas or Cosmographic Meditations of the Fabric of the World and Figure diceluy. I. Hondij, 1613-16. Date of the first edition: 1585, date of this map: 1613-16.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Verso: French text: titled the Kingdom and Electorate of Bohemia
Very beautiful polychromy, very fine drawings and writings
Good condition: folds, minimal tears, traces on the periphery of the margin probably due to the gluing of an old mat, invisible under the future mat.
Dimensions: sheet 565 x 455 mm, engraving (plate) 490 x 35 mm.