Macedonia Epirvs et Achaia

Early map of Macedonia and Greece with surrounding islands by Gerard Mercator, famous for producing a cartographic projection with longitudinal and latitudinal lines of equal length, which was named after him and made it easier for navigators to cross oceans. He made his first commercial map at twenty-five and gained the patronage of Charles V for whom he constructed a globe. In later life, he devoted himself to his own edition of the maps of Ptolemy&#8217s Geographia, and to the preparation of his three volume collection of maps, which was called an &#8216Atlas&#8217. The ornate engraving of the ocean depicted in this map is typical of Mercator&#8217s maps. Includes attractive title cartouche with strapwork and skull. From Atlas, sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi, et Fabricata Figura. Gerard Mercator 1512-1594 One of the most influential &amp important cartographers. He made his first commercial map at the age of 25 and soon had the patronage of Charles V for whom he constructed a globe. In later life he devoted himself to his own edition of the maps in Ptolemy’s Geographia, and to the preparation of his three volume collection of maps, which was called an &#8216Atlas&#8217.