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Author Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
Uniform Title Atlas. English
Title Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas : Containing his cosmographicall description of the fabricke and figure of the world. Lately rectified in divers places, as also beautified and enlarged with new mappes and tables; by the studious industry of Iudocus Hondy. Englished by W. S. generosus, & Coll. Regin. Oxoniæ.
Alternative Title Atlas.
Mercator's atlas.
Publication Info London : Printed by T. Cotes, for Michael Sparke and Samuel Cartwright, 1635.



Descript [24], 922 [i.e. 932], [32] p., 1 folded plate : maps.
Note Translator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall.
With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit". with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell Cartwright. 1635.".
"Verses on verso of first leaf occur in two settings: one signed 'F. Q[uarles]', the other M. S[parke]' or unsigned."--STC.
P. 905 bears a map of New Spain, a duplicate of that on p. 907. A map of Virginia, printed after the book was issued, is intended to be pasted over it.
A variant of the edition without Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint.
Signatures: pi² A⁶ a⁴ chi¹ B-2L⁶ 2M² (M2 + "M3") ² N-² Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ² chi¹) 3K-4L⁶ 4K⁶ (-4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O² .
Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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Author Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Atlases, English -- Early works to 1800.
Political geography -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.
Saltonstall, Wye, active 1630-1640.
Glover, George, 1618-
Alternative Title Atlas.
Mercator's atlas.
Descript [24], 922 [i.e. 932], [32] p., 1 folded plate : maps.
Note Translator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall.
With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit". with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell Cartwright. 1635.".
"Verses on verso of first leaf occur in two settings: one signed 'F. Q[uarles]', the other M. S[parke]' or unsigned."--STC.
P. 905 bears a map of New Spain, a duplicate of that on p. 907. A map of Virginia, printed after the book was issued, is intended to be pasted over it.
A variant of the edition without Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint.
Signatures: pi² A⁶ a⁴ chi¹ B-2L⁶ 2M² (M2 + "M3") ² N-² Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ² chi¹) 3K-4L⁶ 4K⁶ (-4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O² .
Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
Author Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Atlases, English -- Early works to 1800.
Political geography -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.
Saltonstall, Wye, active 1630-1640.
Glover, George, 1618-
Alternative Title Atlas.
Mercator's atlas.

Subject Atlases, English -- Early works to 1800.
Political geography -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [24], 922 [i.e. 932], [32] p., 1 folded plate : maps.
Note Translator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall.
With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit". with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell Cartwright. 1635.".
"Verses on verso of first leaf occur in two settings: one signed 'F. Q[uarles]', the other M. S[parke]' or unsigned."--STC.
P. 905 bears a map of New Spain, a duplicate of that on p. 907. A map of Virginia, printed after the book was issued, is intended to be pasted over it.
A variant of the edition without Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint.
Signatures: pi² A⁶ a⁴ chi¹ B-2L⁶ 2M² (M2 + "M3") ² N-² Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ² chi¹) 3K-4L⁶ 4K⁶ (-4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O² .
Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
Alt author Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.
Saltonstall, Wye, active 1630-1640.
Glover, George, 1618-

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