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ENGRAVING, Title Pages, Mercator
ENGRAVING, Title Pages, Mercator
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Description
Title Pages. Gerard Mercator, Italiae, Sclavoniae, et Graeciae Tabule Geographice, 1595 (circa). Hand Color. This handsome sheet introduced the section of Mercator's famous Atlas that contained maps of Italy and Greece. The title is enclosed in an architectural framework. At the top of the pediment, an eagle holds a wreath around Janus, the two-faced Roman god who is associated with doorways and beginnings.

LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #1:104.2.
Condition
A bright sheet with a large "A" watermark, minor creasing and marginal soiling. Grade: A
Dimensions
11.3 x 7.4 in
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ENGRAVING, Title Pages, Mercator

Estimate $160 - $190
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