"Gothia" by Mercator/Jansson

Subject: Southern Sweden

Creator: Mercator/Jansson

Date: 1651 (published)

Color: Hand Color

Size: 16 x 19.75 inches (print in frame); 26 x 30 inches (framed)

Source: Atlas Minor

Description: This map of southern Sweden extends north just past Stockholm and Karlstad and includes the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. There is good detail of the lakes and river system in Sweden. Adorned with a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. Engraved by Pieter van den Keere. German text on verso.

Condition: A due to a nice impression with light show-through of text on verso and a few spots of foxing confined to the blank margins.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #1420:352.1