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.

Author/creator Mercator, Gerhard
Other author Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612.
Other author Saltonstall, Wye, fl. 1630-1640.
Other author Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by T. Cotes, for Michael Sparke, 1635.
Description[24], 401, 409-599, 520-566, 649-930 [i.e. 912], [32] p., 1 folded plate : maps (metal cuts)
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Uniform titleAtlas. English
Variant title Atlas.
Variant title Mercator's atlas.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteTranslator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall.
General noteSignatures: pi² A⁶ a⁴ B-2L⁶ 2M² (2M2 + "Mm3") ² N-² Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ² chi1) 3K-4K⁶ (-4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O² .
General noteWith an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit", with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell. Cartwright. 1635.".
General noteNumerous errors in pagination; actual pagination calculated from signature collation.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteThe verses on verso of first leaf occur in two settings, one with two states: signed (1) "F[rancis]. Q[uarles].", or (2a) "M[ichael]. S[parke]." or (2b) unsigned.
General noteP. 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.
General noteA variant of the edition with Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint.
General noteIdentified as STC 17824a on UMI microfilm reel 675.
General noteReproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library and the British Library.
General noteAppears at reel 675 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy) and at reel 1821 (British Library copy).
References STC (2nd ed.) 17824.5.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 675:8, 1821:2)
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