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Europa, ad Magnae Europae Gerardi Mercatoris […]

YEAR 1595

This general map of Europe was first published in Gerardus Mercator’s atlas in 1595. Iceland is still in the shape it had acquired the map of Guðbrandur Þorláksson, even if a better depiction of Iceland would appear in the same publication.

South of Iceland is the mythical island Frisland, curtesy of Nicolo Zeno, as well as some other non-existing islands.


Technical data

Scope:

Europe

Year:

1595

Author:

Gerardus Mercator, Jodocus Hondius Sr.

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