MERCATOR GERARD Designatio Orbis Christiani

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MERCATOR, GERARD. Designatio Orbis Christiani. Engraved world map, 155x190 mm, wide margins, German text on verso. Amsterdam, 1609 or later

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From the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Minor. Shirley 260 notes that it is one of the first world maps with thematic illustration, showing the Christian, Muslim, and idolatrous religions.