Mercator’s Miniature Map of Germany Printed Area Measurement_25.5 x 31 cm was governed by the Spanish

was governed by the Spanish between 1509 and 1708

although most of the European knowledge of the region in the first part of the 18th century was via Jesuit and Capuchin missionaries

A scroll in the top right of the map could be printed with the name of any sponsor: our example was issued by the transatlantic shipping company United States Lines

mostly numbering for an accompanying schedule

Mercator’s Miniature Map of Germany Printed Area Measurement_25.5 x 31 cm was governed by the SpanishThis map shows the Germanic regions of Europe, including the Low Countries, Poland and Austria, and was engraved by Jodocus Hondius for the Atlas Minor. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 14. 6 x 19. 5 cm, black and white, numbered in an early hand in upper margin, light waterstaining in lower margin, Latin text on verso. References Koeman Me 186.