Atlas or A geographicke description of the regions, countries and kingdomes of the world, through Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, represented by new & exact maps. Translated by Henry Hexham, quarter-maister to the regiment of Colonell Goring [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996389339403316
• Autore: Mercator Gerhard <1512-1594.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Printed at Amsterdam, : By Henry Hondius, and Iohn Iohnson, Anno 1636
• Edizione: [[Editio ultima].]
• Descrizione fisica: 2 v. ([20], 37, [1] p., 38-46 leaves, 47-54 p., 55-66, 65-78, [2], 79-80 leaves, 81-82 p., 83-94 leaves, 95-98 p., 99-116 leaves, 117-120 p., 121-122 leaves, 123-126 p., 127-164, 163-216 leaves, [6], 217-220 p., 221-222 leaves, 223-225, [1] p., 227-228, 227-228 leaves, 227-228 p., 229-246, 245-252, 251-252, 251-262, 261-268 leaves, 269-276 p., 277-278 leaves, 279-282 p., 383-384, 285-338 leaves, 339-342 p., 343-370 leaves, 371-374 p., 375-428 leaves, 427-428 p., 429-442, 441-462 leaves, [4] p.) : ill., maps (metal cuts)
• Altri autori (Persone): HondiusJodocus <1563-1612.>; HexhamHenry <1585?-1650?>
• Soggetti: Atlases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: The title pages are engraved. At head of title: vol. 1, "Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii." (the "at" is a monogram); vol. 2, "Gerardi Mercatoris". Letterpress English title and imprint slips are pasted over the original engraved French title and imprint. The original imprint read (vol. 1) ".. chez Henry Hondius .. 1633 [or 1636]"; (vol. 2) ".. sumptibus & typis æneis Henrici Hondij.. 1633 [or 1636]". One or both of the imprint slips may be missing.; Edition statement from vol. 2 title page.; Half-title reads: The newe atlas.; The foliated sections consist of double-page maps with text on back, foliated on the text pages (first recto and second verso of each sheet).; The two leaves after vol. 1 fol. 78 are numbered 57, 76.; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.; In vol. 2 the last digit of the imprint date is altered to "8", either in the plate (in which case vol. 2 is STC 17828) or in MS.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018