Northern Greece & Albania. Mercator/Jansson, Macedonia Epirus et Achaia, from Atlas Minor, 1628 (published). Hand Color. A fine small map covering northern Greece, Albania, and part of Macedonia. Title and distance scale are enclosed in a strapwork cartouche. Latin text on verso.

This map was re-engraved for Jan Jansson's editions of the Atlas Minor, published in 5 editions between 1628-48. The copperplates for the original Atlas Minor editions published by Hondius were sold to parties in England between 1621-25. Jansson commissioned Pieter van den Keere and Abraham Goos to engrave new plates, which were close copies of the original editions.

A crisp impression with minor toning, a faint dampstain at bottom, and a tiny worm hole in the right blank margin. Grade: A

5.7 x 8 in