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 Info | London : 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) |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248579564 |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2264186870 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Atlas. English |
| Variant title | Atlas. |
| Variant title | Mercator's atlas. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Translator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall. |
| General note | Signatures: 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 note | With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit", with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell. Cartwright. 1635.". |
| General note | Numerous errors in pagination; actual pagination calculated from signature collation. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | The 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 note | 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. |
| General note | A variant of the edition with Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint. |
| General note | Identified as STC 17824a on UMI microfilm reel 675. |
| General note | Reproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library and the British Library. |
| General note | Appears at reel 675 (Folger Shakespeare Library copy) and at reel 1821 (British Library copy). |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 17824.5. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 675:8, 1821:2) |
| Stock number | CL0036000019 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
| Stock number | CL0036000054 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |