Maps, Ireland
"Irlandiae Regnum". Ireland. West-oriented copper etching of Ireland by Gerard Mercator.
Hand coloring. Duisburg, 1595.
Notice that this is an east-oriented map. East is at the top, north on the right, etc.
Important places are highlighted in red.
The entire island of Ireland, designed and etched by the famous cartographer.
Original antique print
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Strong imprint.
The margins have light hardly visible folding lines from earlier framing.
Overall natural age toning. Centerfold has been reinforced and flattened.
On the reverse side is text in French about Ireland.
33 x 41.5 cm (13 x 16.3")
Keywords:
Ireland; Éire; Airlann; North Atlantic; North Channel, Irish Sea, St George's Channel; island; British Isles, Kingdom of Ireland; Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster.
Gerardus Mercator, 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer from the County of Flanders.
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